要员

要員

yàoyuán

noun #34,077

Measure Word

一名要员 míng

Meanings

1 key official
2 VIP
3 important personnel

Characters

important / essential

member / personnel

Examples

政府要员出席了会议。

Zhèngfǔ yàoyuán chūxí le huìyì.

Key government officials attended the meeting.

他是公司的一名要员。

Tā shì gōngsī de yī míng yàoyuán.

He is a key player at the company.

Tips

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要员 is a formal/journalistic word, common in news headlines (政府要员, 党政要员). The 要 means 'important' (not 'want' here); literally 'important personnel'. Avoid in casual conversation — say 重要人物 instead.

Stroke Order

要 yào

员 yuán