Meaning of 发言人
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- spokesperson
How to use 发言人
发言人 is used for official spokespeople of governments, ministries, companies and organizations, and it often appears in news reports. It usually follows the name of the organization. Example: 外交部发言人今天回答了记者的问题。(Wàijiāobù fāyánrén jīntiān huídále jìzhě de wèntí.) The Foreign Ministry spokesperson answered reporters' questions today.
Break it into 发言 (fāyán, to speak, make a statement) plus 人 (rén, person). A 发言人 is literally the person who sends out the words for a group.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 发言人 for anyone who speaks at a meeting, but that person is better described with the verb, as in 他在会上发言 (tā zài huì shang fāyán). Also keep 言 (yán) in the second tone, and do not confuse it with 盐 (yán, salt) or 严 (yán, strict) when typing.
发言人 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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发 fā · to send out · 5 strokes
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言 yán · words · 7 strokes
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人 rén · person · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 发言人.
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 男人 | nánrén | a man; a male |
| 别人 | biérén | other people; others; other person |
| 家人 | jiārén | family member; (old) servant |
| 病人 | bìngrén | sick person; patient |
| 工人 | gōngrén | worker |
| 老人 | lǎorén | old man or woman; the elderly |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
| 发现 | fāxiàn | to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect |
| 人们 | rénmen | people |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 出发 | chūfā | to set off; to start (on a journey); (fig.) to proceed from (a particular standpoint or ba |
Questions about 发言人
What does 发言人 mean?
发言人 (fāyánrén) means "spokesperson" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 发言人?
发言人 is made of 3 characters: 发 (5 strokes), 言 (7 strokes), 人 (2 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 发言人 an HSK word?
Yes. 发言人 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 发言人 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 发言人 is written 發言人.
What is the difference between 发言人 and 代言人?
发言人 (fāyánrén) speaks officially on behalf of an organization, such as a government or company. 代言人 (dàiyánrén) is usually a celebrity who endorses or advertises a brand or product.
How do you say 'a spokesperson said' in news Chinese?
A common pattern is 发言人表示 (fāyánrén biǎoshì) or 发言人称 (fāyánrén chēng), both meaning 'the spokesperson stated.' For example: 公司发言人表示,产品下个月上市。(Gōngsī fāyánrén biǎoshì, chǎnpǐn xià gè yuè shàngshì.) A company spokesperson said the product will launch next month.