wén
guān

common
noun

Meaning of 文官

文官 means civil official; civilian officer (as opposed to military officer). Pronounced wén guān.

  • civil official; civilian officer (as opposed to military officer)

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wèi
wén
guān
zài
wài
jiāo
gōng
zuò
duō
nián
 
jīng
yàn
fēng
 

This civil official has worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for many years and is highly experienced.

dài
wén
guān
guān
de
zhí
huà
fēn
shí
fēn
míng
què
 

In ancient times, the responsibilities of civil officials and military officers were clearly divided.

tōng
guò
kǎo
shì
chéng
wéi
míng
wén
guān
 
kāi
shǐ
le
shì
shēng
 

He became a civil official through examination and began his political career.