干员

幹員
gànyuán
noun #23,144

Measure Word

干员 míng

Meanings

  1. 1 capable official
  2. 2 able staff member
  3. 3 operative (in intelligence/security contexts)
  4. 4 agent

Examples

Tā shì jú lǐ de yī míng chūsè gànyuán.
He is an outstanding agent in the bureau.
Zhè míng gànyuán wánchéng le yī xiàng wēixiǎn de rènwù.
This operative completed a dangerous mission.

Tips

usage
干员 is commonly used in Taiwan to refer to intelligence or law enforcement operatives. In mainland contexts, 干部 (cadre) or 特工 (secret agent) are more typical. 干员 appears frequently in crime dramas and spy fiction.

Stroke Order

gàn
yuán