阁员 (gé yuán) — cabinet member
Definition
Literally 'a member of the 阁 (cabinet)'. In practice almost always used as part of the phrase 内阁 (cabinet); rarely used alone, and refers to a high-level minister appointed to the cabinet, not lower-ranking officials.
noun
cabinet member
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 阁员。Zhè wèi gé yuán fù zé wài jiāo shì wù.This cabinet member is in charge of foreign affairs.
- 阁员。Zǒng tǒng rèn mìng le xīn de gé yuán.The president appointed new cabinet members.
- ，阁员。Nèi gé huì yì zhōng, gé yuán men tǎo lùn le jīng jì zhèng cè.During the cabinet meeting, cabinet members discussed economic policy.
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