发言人

發言人

fāyánrén

noun HSK 6 #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

外交部发言人回答了记者的问题。

Wàijiāobù fā yán rén huídá le jìzhě de wèntí.

The Foreign Ministry spokesperson answered reporters' questions.

她是这家公司的发言人。

Tā shì zhè jiā gōngsī de fā yán rén.

She is the spokesperson for this company.

发言人发表了一份声明。

Fā yán rén 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