HSK · Level 91
45 words
Chinese word
干部
Pronunciation
Pinyingàn bù
Meaning
- nounexecutive
Example
他是公司的干部。tā shì gōng sī de gàn bù
He is an executive at the company.
More examples
基层干部要密切联系群众。jī céng gàn bù yào mì qiè lián xì qún zhòng
Grassroots cadres should maintain close contact with the masses.
Core concept
A person trusted with guiding an organization's people, work, and decisions.
Common phrases
党的干部dǎng de gàn bù
party cadre
基层干部jī céng gàn bù
grassroots cadre
领导干部líng dǎo gàn bù
leading cadre
Similar words
上司shàng sī: A person in a higher position who gives instructions and oversees subordinates.
领导líng dǎo: A person who leads others and helps set an organization's policies and direction.
经理jīng lǐ: A person who manages the operations of a company or department.
Definition in Chinese
在组织内部承担领导、管理或协调任务，负有一定责任与权力的人员，既可指党政机关的干部，也可泛指企业的中层以上管理者。zài zǔ zhī nèi bù chéng dān líng dǎo guán lǐ huò xié tiáo rèn wù fù yǒu yí dìng zé rèn yǔ quán lì de rén yuán jì kě zhǐ dǎng zhèng jī guān de gàn bù yě kě fàn zhǐ qǐ yè de zhōng céng yǐ shàng guán lí zhě
Word origin
Modern Chinese 干部 (gànbù, "cadre") developed through the Japanese term kanbu, which came to denote an organization's core and responsible personnel.
Usage tips
- The word can describe company personnel as well as public officials, so the surrounding organization shows whether the setting is corporate or governmental.
Other meanings
- managernoun
Opposites
- 群众qún zhòngthe massesnoun
- 普通职工pǔ tōng zhí gōngordinary employeesnoun
Related words
- 干部队伍gàn bù duì wǔcadre ranksnoun
- 干部培训gàn bù péi xùncadre trainingnoun
- 干部制度gàn bù zhì dùcadre systemnoun