官方 (guān fāng) — how to say "official" in Chinese

官方

Official; the authorities

noun

Character composition

官

official

方

side

Radicals / Keys

宀

Roof

#40 · mián · 3 strokes

方

Square

#70 · fāng · 4 strokes

Collocations

官方消息

guān fāng xiāo xi

official news

官方渠道

guān fāng qú dào

official channel

Examples

官方发布了新政策

Officials released a new policy

官方声明

Official statement

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

Official language in Mandarin

"official" in Chinese is 官方 (guān fāng).

官方 meaning in English

官方 (guān fāng) means "Official; the authorities".

How is 官方 pronounced?

It is pronounced guān fāng (written as guan fang, guanfang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "official" in Chinese characters?

It is written 官方: 官 has 8 strokes, 方 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 官方?

官方 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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