HSK · Level 60
105 words
Chinese word
外交官
Pronunciation
Pinyinwài jiāo guān
Meaning
- noundiplomat
Example
她的父亲是外交官。tā de fù qīn shì wài jiāo guān
Her father is a diplomat.
More examples
他在大学学习国际关系，希望将来成为外交官。tā zài dà xué xué xí guó jì guān xì xī wàng jiāng lái chéng wéi wài jiāo guān
He is studying international relations at university and hopes to become a diplomat in the future.
Core concept
A public representative who manages a country's relations beyond its borders.
Common phrases
成为外交官chéng wéi wài jiāo guān
become a diplomat
做外交官zuò wài jiāo guān
work as a diplomat
Similar words
大使dà shǐ: The official government representative who manages formal relations with another country.
领事lǐng shì: A consulate official who helps citizens abroad and processes documents and visa requests.
官员guān yuán: A government official responsible for public duties or administrative work.
Definition in Chinese
负责国家对外事务，代表国家在国际场合进行交涉、签约并维护本国利益的公务人员。fù zé guó jiā duì wài shì wù dài biǎo guó jiā zài guó jì chǎng hé jìn xíng jiāo shè qiān yuē bìng wéi hù běn guó lì yì de gōng wù rén yuán
Word origin
外交官 (wàijiāoguān, "diplomat") combines 外 (wài, "outside") + 交 (jiāo, "relations") + 官 (guān, "official"), presenting the role as an official handling a country's affairs beyond its borders.
Usage tips
- An embassy has many employees who are not diplomats, including locally hired staff and technical workers, so the occupation does not cover everyone who works there.
Related words
- 外交wài jiāodiplomacynoun
- 外交部wài jiāo bùMinistry of Foreign Affairsnoun