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公务员 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say gōngwùyuán slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
公务员表示在政府工作的人。
gōng wù yuán biǎo shì zài zhèng fǔ gōng zuò de rén。
公务员 means a civil servant who works for the government.
Context note
公务员常用于工作、考试和新闻。
gōng wù yuán cháng yòng yú gōng zuò 、 kǎo shì hé xīn wén。
It is often used with work, exams, and news.
5 examples
他想当公务员。
tā xiǎng dāng gōng wù yuán。
He wants to become a civil servant.
公务员工作很稳定。
gōng wù yuán gōng zuò hěn wěn dìng。
Civil servant jobs are very stable.
她正在准备公务员考试。
tā zhèng zài zhǔn bèi gōng wù yuán kǎo shì。
She is preparing for the civil service exam.
很多人想做公务员。
hěn duō rén xiǎng zuò gōng wù yuán。
Many people want to be civil servants.
公务员要认真负责。
gōng wù yuán yào rèn zhēn fù zé。
Civil servants should be serious and responsible.
5 mini stories
老师介绍了公务员的工作。
lǎo shī jiè shào le gōng wù yuán de gōng zuò。
The teacher introduced the work of civil servants.
他每天学习，准备公务员考试。
tā měi tiān xué xí， zhǔn bèi gōng wù yuán kǎo shì。
He studies every day to prepare for the civil service exam.
这位公务员很有耐心。
zhè wèi gōng wù yuán hěn yǒu nài xīn。
This civil servant is very patient.
公务员帮助处理很多事情。
gōng wù yuán bāng zhù chǔ lǐ hěn duō shì qíng。
Civil servants help handle many matters.
她觉得这份工作很适合自己。
tā jué de zhè fèn gōng zuò hěn shì hé zì jǐ。
She feels this job suits her well.