干员

幹員

gànyuán

noun #23,144

Measure Word

一名干员 míng

Meanings

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

Characters

capable; to do; to carry out

member; staff; personnel

Examples

HSK 4

这名干员完成了一项危险的任务。

Zhè míng gànyuán wánchéng le yī xiàng wēixiǎn de rènwù.

This operative completed a dangerous mission.

HSK 6

他是局里的一名出色干员。

Tā shì júlǐ de yī míng chūsè gànyuán.

He is an outstanding agent in the bureau.

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

干 gān

员 yuán