外相

wàixiàng

noun #33,908

Meanings

1 Foreign Minister
2 Minister of Foreign Affairs (esp. of Japan or the UK)

Characters

outside; foreign

minister; chancellor (classical)

Examples

HSK 6

日本外相会见了中国大使。

Rìběn wàixiàng huìjiàn le Zhōngguó dàshǐ.

The Japanese Foreign Minister met with the Chinese ambassador.

HSK 7-9

英国外相发表了声明。

Yīngguó wàixiàng fābiǎo le shēngmíng.

The British Foreign Secretary issued a statement.

Tips

usage

外相 is mainly used in Chinese news for the foreign ministers of Japan (外務大臣) and the UK (Foreign Secretary). For China's own Foreign Minister, the standard term is 外交部长 (wàijiāo bùzhǎng).

Stroke Order

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