官员

guān yuán

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Common

Definitions

1. official (in an organization or government)
2. administrator

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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平民

píng mín

ordinary people

指普通百姓，与担任公职的官员相对

Register variants

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政府官员

zhèng fǔ guān yuán

government employee

与'官员'含义相同，但更正式地指明在政府任职

Related words

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干部

gàn bù

cadre

常指担任一定领导职务的公职人员，与'官员'含义相近但有细微差别

官僚

guān liáo

bureaucrat

可指官僚体制中的官员，有时带贬义，指作风拖沓的官员

Usage notes

Common mistakes

'官员'只能指担任公职的人员，不能用于公司或非政府组织的职务，如不说'公司官员'，应用'公司高层'或'公司管理人员'。

Cultural notes

在中国文化中，'官员'一词传统上带有一定的权威和尊贵色彩，使用时需注意语境。

Example Sentences

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那个官员因为贪污被判了十年。

That official was sentenced to ten years for corruption.

这位官员非常廉正，从不收受贿赂。

This official is very upright and honest, and never takes bribes.

他因为贿赂官员而被逮捕了。

He was arrested for bribing officials.

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Words Containing 官员

使领官员

shǐ lǐng guān yuán

ambassador and consul

公安官员

gōng ān guān yuán

public safety officials

government employee

customs officer

health official

Child Words of 官员

person

government official

官员