Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
公务员
gōngwùyuán
Description
公务员是在政府部门工作的人。
A 公务员 is a person who works in a government department.
很多人想当公务员，因为这个工作比较稳定。
Many people want to be 公务员 because this job is relatively stable.
Meanings
公务员gōngwùyuán
civil servant; government worker
我哥哥是一名公务员。
My older brother is a civil servant.
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Notes
- Etymology
公务 (public affairs) + 员 (member/staff), literally "public-affairs staff".
- Nuance
refers specifically to state employees; often seen as a stable, respected career in China.
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