发言人 fāyánrén spokesperson
How to remember 发言人: 发 send out + 言 words + 人 person = spokesperson.
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How it is used
- 'Spokesperson' - the official who speaks for an organization: 外交部发言人 (Wàijiāobù fāyánrén) a Foreign Ministry spokesperson, 新闻发言人 press spokesperson.
- Specifically the designated public voice of a body; distinct from 代言人 (dàiyánrén, a brand ambassador/celebrity endorser).
Example sentences
- 发言人的评论极有攻击性。 Fāyánrén de pínglùn jíyǒu gōngjīxìng.The speaker's comments were highly offensive.