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“official” in Chinese

Chinese

Also官吏 (guān lì) · 官员 (guān yuán) · 官方 (guān fāng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinguān

Example

他成了官,每天都很忙。tā chéng le guān měi tiān dōu hěn máng

He became an official and is busy every day.

Illustration for 官 (official)

How to say “official” in Chinese

“Official” in Chinese is 官 (guān).

A seat of public authority in the government system, viewed as either the office or its holder.

Full entry for 官: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 官

她在市政府工作,是一名官员。tā zài shì zhèng fǔ gōng zuò shì yì míng guān yuán

She works for the city government and is a government official.

Tips for using 官

  • In everyday conversation, this noun often sounds formal and compressed, so the role or person is usually described more specifically.

Other Chinese words for “official”

那个官吏在办公室工作。nà ge guān lì zài bàn gōng shì gōng zuò

That official works in an office.

3

官员

guān yuán

nounofficial

市民对这个官员不满意。shì mín duì zhè ge guān yuán bù mǎn yì

Citizens are dissatisfied with this official.

4

官方

guān fāng

adjectiveofficial

官方账号已经认证了。guān fāng zhàng hào yǐ jīng rèn zhèng le

The official account has already been verified.

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