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幹部

简干部 · 繁幹部

Mandarin · pinyin gàn bù

cadre
official
officer
manager

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幹: Look up this written character
部: bù · part, division, section
干: gàn · oppose, offend; invade; dried

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4–4 · gan4 bu4

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gon3 bou6

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noun

cadre
officer; ranking member; team leader (of a club, society or similar organization); more specifically, a member of such an organization who holds a leadership position over a team, section or department

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