发言人

發言人

fāyánrén

noun HSK 7-9 #10,392

Measure Word

一位发言人 wèi

Meanings

1 spokesperson; press spokesperson
2 spokesman; spokeswoman

Characters

to emit; to express

speech; words; to speak

A person who expresses words - a spokesperson.

Examples

HSK 6

外交部发言人回答了记者的问题。

Wàijiāobù fāyánrén huídá le jìzhě de wèntí.

The Foreign Ministry spokesperson answered reporters' questions.

HSK 6

发言人再次表明了政府的立场。

Fāyánrén zàicì biǎomíng le zhèngfǔ de lìchǎng.

The spokesperson once again stated the government's position.

HSK 7-9

发言人发表了一份声明。

Fāyánrén fābiǎo le yī fèn shēngmíng.

The spokesperson issued a statement.

Tips

culture

The 外交部发言人 (Foreign Ministry spokesperson) is one of the most visible government roles in China, holding regular press conferences that are widely covered in Chinese and international media.

Stroke Order

发 fā

言 yán

人 rén