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官员

官員
guānyuán
noun HSK 7 #4,480

Measure Word

一位官员 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 government official
  2. 2 officer
  3. 3 functionary

Characters

官
guān
official; government
员
yuán
member; person
A person in an official role.

Examples

这位官员负责教育政策。
Zhè wèi guānyuán fùzé jiàoyù zhèngcè.
This official is in charge of education policy.
政府官员出席了会议。
Zhèngfǔ guānyuán chūxí le huìyì.
Government officials attended the meeting.
高级官员必须申报财产。
Gāojí guānyuán bìxū shēnbào cáichǎn.
Senior officials must declare their assets.

Tips

usage
官员 is the standard modern term for government officials. More neutral than 官僚 (bureaucrat, negative) or 官吏 (historical).

Stroke Order

官 guān
员 yuán