公仆 (gōng pú) — public servant (government official serving the people, with ideological overtones)
Definition
Literally 'public servant' (公 = public, 仆 = servant), used for government officials in official, often political/ideological contexts, especially the ideal of serving the people. More formal and rhetorical than everyday 公务员.
noun
public servant (government official serving the people, with ideological overtones)
Measure word · 个, 位
Examples
- 公仆。Měi yí wèi gōng pú dōu yīng gāi bǎ rén mín fàng zài dì yī wèi.Every public servant should put the people first.
- 公仆，。Zhè wèi gōng pú gōng zuò fēi cháng rèn zhēn, shēn shòu qún zhòng ài dài.This public servant works very diligently and is deeply loved by the masses.
- 公仆，。Zuò yì míng hé gé de gōng pú, bì xū lián jié fèng gōng.To be a qualified public servant, one must be honest and devoted to public duty.
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