通讯员

通訊員

tōngxùnyuán

noun #26,173

Measure Word

一名通讯员 míng

Meanings

1 correspondent
2 reporter
3 messenger
4 communications officer

Characters

to connect; pass through

message; information; communication

member; personnel

Examples

她是一名战地通讯员。

Tā shì yī míng zhàndì tōngxùnyuán.

She is a war correspondent.

通讯员负责传递前线的消息。

Tōngxùnyuán fùzé chuándì qiánxiàn de xiāoxi.

The correspondent is responsible for relaying news from the front line.

Tips

usage

通讯员 can refer to a journalist correspondent or a military messenger, depending on context. In modern media contexts it usually means a reporter or news correspondent.

Stroke Order

通 tōng

讯 xùn

员 yuán