Writing
官员 (guān yuán) — how to say "official" in Chinese
官员
Official
noun
Character composition
官
office
员
member
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
Collocations
政府官员
zhèng fǔ guān yuán
government official
一位官员
yí wèi guān yuán
one official
高级官员
gāo jí guān yuán
senior official
Examples
这位官员在会议上发言。
This official spoke at the meeting.
他是官员。
He is an official.
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Frequently asked questions
Official in Chinese meaning
"official" in Chinese is 官员 (guān yuán).
官员 meaning in English
官员 (guān yuán) means "Official".
How is 官员 pronounced?
It is pronounced guān yuán (written as guan yuan, guanyuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "official" in Chinese characters?
It is written 官员: 官 has 8 strokes, 员 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 官员?
官员 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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