发言人

fā yán rén

CL 位 wèi 名 míng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. spokesperson

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 听众 tīng zhòng 听众 tīng zhòng audience 发言人是对着听众讲话的: audience

Related words

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• 新闻发言人 xīn wén fā yán rén 新闻发言人 xīn wén fā yán rén spokesman 特指发布新闻的发言人: spokesman

Synonyms

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• 代表 dài biǎo 代表 dài biǎo representative 指代表组织或机构发言的人: representative

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Often confused with 演讲人 (lecturer); 发言人 implies an official representative, while 演讲人 gives a speech.

Formality

Mostly used in formal, official contexts; in casual settings, just say 说话的人 or specify the role.

Example Sentences

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外交部 发言人 回答了记者的问题。

The Foreign Ministry spokesperson answered the journalists' questions.

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Words Containing 发言人

• 新闻发言人 新闻发言人 xīn wén fā yán rén: spokesman

Child Words of 发言人

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 发 发 fā: to send out
• 发言 发言 fā yán: to make a speech
• 发 发 fà: hair
• 言 言 yán: words