军官

• Pinyin: jūn guān
• Hanzi breakdown: 军 = 冖 (cover) + 车 (chariot) — army, military; 官 = 宀 (roof) + 㠯 (phonetic) — official

Meaning

Military officer; commissioned officer.

Refers to commissioned officers in the armed forces who hold command authority, as opposed to enlisted soldiers (士兵) or non-commissioned officers (士官). Encompasses all officer ranks from lieutenant to general. Used in military, historical, and news contexts. Often collocates with 陆军 (army), 海军 (navy), 空军 (air force), 高级 (senior), 退役 (retired).

Examples

1. 他的父亲是一名退役军官，在部队服役了整整三十年。 His father is a retired military officer who served in the army for a full thirty years.
2. 军校毕业后，她被授予少尉军衔，正式成为一名军官。 After graduating from military academy, she was commissioned as a second lieutenant and officially became an officer.
3. 这位高级军官因贪污腐败被军事法庭判处有期徒刑。 This senior military officer was sentenced to imprisonment by a military court for corruption.

Usage Guide

Context: military, news, history

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 他是一名海军军官，驻扎在南海舰队。(He is a naval officer stationed with the South Sea Fleet.)
• 军官和士兵们在演习中配合默契。(The officers and soldiers coordinated seamlessly during the drill.)

Don't Say

• 他是一个军官人。(Redundant — 军官 already means military officer; don't add 人)

Origin & History

军 (army, military) + 官 (official, officer). A compound clearly denoting a military official.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal