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发言人 (fā yán rén) — how to say "spokesperson" in Chinese
发言人
Spokesperson
noun
Character composition
发
to issue
言
speech
人
person
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
外交部发言人
wài jiāo bù fā yán rén
foreign ministry spokesperson
政府发言人
zhèng fǔ fā yán rén
government spokesperson
Examples
政府发言人回答了记者的问题。
The government spokesperson answered the reporters' questions.
他是发言人。
He is a spokesperson.
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Frequently asked questions
Spokesperson meaning in Chinese
"spokesperson" in Chinese is 发言人 (fā yán rén).
What does 发言人 mean in English?
发言人 (fā yán rén) means "Spokesperson".
How is 发言人 pronounced?
It is pronounced fā yán rén (written as fa yan ren, fayanren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "spokesperson" in Chinese characters?
It is written 发言人: 发 has 5 strokes, 言 has 7 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 发言人?
发言人 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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