官方

guān fāng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. government
2. official (approved or issued by an authority)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 非官方 fēi guān fāng 非官方 fēi guān fāng unofficial not official: unofficial

Counterparts

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• 民间 mín jiān 民间 mín jiān among the people nongovernmental: among the people

Related words

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• 政府 zhèng fǔ 政府 zhèng fǔ government official body: government

Usage notes

Common mistakes

官方 is a noun or attributive, not a predicate adjective. To say 'this is official,' use 是官方的.

Formality

官方 is formal; for casual 'official' information, use 正式 instead.

Example Sentences

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这是 官方 消息。

This is official news.

记者从 官方 获悉，新政策将于下月实施。

The reporter learned from official sources that the new policy will be implemented next month.

我们应该通过 官方 渠道获取信息。

We should obtain information through official channels.

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Words Containing 官方

• 半官方 半官方 bàn guān fāng: semiofficial
• 官方语言 官方语言 guān fāng yǔ yán: official language
• 非官方 非官方 fēi guān fāng: unofficial

Child Words of 官方

• 官 官 guān: government official
• 方 方 fāng: square