Chinese word

军官

Pronunciation

Pinyinjūn guān

Meaning

  • nounofficer

Example

昨天我在机场看到一个军官。zuó tiān wǒ zài jī chǎng kàn dào yí gè jūn guān

Yesterday I saw an officer at the airport.

Illustration for 军官 (officer)

More examples

他年轻时担任过军官，后来成为大学教师。tā nián qīng shí dān rèn guò jūn guān hòu lái chéng wéi dà xué jiào shī

When he was young, he served as an officer, and later became a university teacher.

Core concept

A member of the armed forces whose rank carries responsibility for leading people, directing operations, or doing specialist staff work.

Common phrases

  • 担任军官dān rèn jūn guān

    serve as an officer

  • 军官的职责jūn guān de zhí zé

    an officer's duties

  • 基层军官jī céng jūn guān

    junior officer

Similar words

军人jūn rén: A person who belongs to the military or a related organization and performs training and duties.
士兵shì bīng: A soldier who directly performs practical duties such as guarding and field work.
将领jiàng lǐng: A high-ranking military leader who guides large units or major operations.
指挥官zhǐ huī guān: A person responsible for directing a military unit or operation and giving field orders.

Definition in Chinese

担任军中领导或专业岗位的军人称呼，依军衔负责人员管理、战术指挥或参谋工作。dān rèn jūn zhōng líng dǎo huò zhuān yè gǎng wèi de jūn rén chēng hū yī jūn xián fù zé rén yuán guán lǐ zhàn shù zhǐ huī huò cān móu gōng zuò

Word origin

军 (jūn, "military") + 官 (guān, "official") forms a term for a person with an official leadership or specialist role in the armed forces.

Usage tips

  • The term identifies a military role but does not reveal the person's exact rank, branch, or duties, so it is not itself a form of address.

Opposites

  • 文职人员wén zhí rén yuáncivilian personnelnoun
  • 士兵shì bīngsoldiernoun

Related words

  • 退役军官tuì yì jūn guānretired officernoun
  • 女军官nǚ jūn guānfemale officernoun

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