委员会

• Pinyin: wěi yuán huì
• Hanzi breakdown: 委 = 禾 + 女 (entrust); 员 = 口 + 贝 (member); 会 = 人 + 云 (assembly, gathering)

Meaning

Committee; commission; council. A formally constituted group of people with delegated authority to deliberate, decide, or oversee matters within a specific domain.

Used across government, academic, corporate, and international contexts. Can be standing (常设委员会) or ad hoc (临时委员会). Common examples: 审查委员会 (review committee), 道德委员会 (ethics committee), 常委会 (standing committee).

Examples

1. 该提案已提交专门委员会进行论证。 The proposal has been submitted to a specialized committee for evaluation.
2. 学校设立了独立的学术诚信委员会。 The school established an independent academic integrity committee.
3. 这次裁员决定由董事会下设的专项委员会负责审议。 This layoff decision will be reviewed by a special committee under the board of directors.

Usage Guide

Context: government, organization, academic

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 该政策须经委员会全体成员投票通过后方可实施。(The policy can only be implemented after being approved by a full vote of the committee.)
• 委员会定期发布工作报告，向社会公开相关信息。(The committee regularly publishes work reports to disclose relevant information to the public.)

Don't Say

• 我们公司的委员会管这件事 — be specific; use 董事会 for boards of directors or 管理层 for management; 委员会 implies a formal deliberative body with defined advisory or oversight authority

Origin & History

委员 (committee member) + 会 (assembly, meeting)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal