随员

隨員

suíyuán

noun #36,180

Measure Word

一位随员 wèi

Meanings

1 attendant
2 entourage member
3 (diplomacy) attaché

Characters

to follow, accompany

member, person in a role

Examples

总统由几位随员陪同。

Zǒngtǒng yóu jǐ wèi suíyuán péitóng.

The president was accompanied by several attendants.

他在大使馆担任随员。

Tā zài dàshǐguǎn dānrèn suíyuán.

He serves as an attaché at the embassy.

Tips

usage

随员 has two registers: (1) neutral 'member of someone's entourage' for VIP travel, and (2) the diplomatic rank 'attaché' — the most junior rank in an embassy, below 三等秘书 (Third Secretary).

Stroke Order

随 suí

员 yuán