gōngshǐ

公使

Word · Noun

envoy; minister; diplomatic representative

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

envoy; minister; diplomatic representative ranking below ambassador

formal

正式外交术语,全称是‘特命全权公使’(Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary)。在现代外交实践中,公使衔已较少见,多数国家互派大使级外交代表。

Tā他
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zhù驻
mǒu某
guó国
de的
tè特
mìng命
quán全
quán权
gōng公
shǐ使
 。

He is the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of China to a certain country.

Gōng公
shǐ使
de的
jí级
bié别
jǐn仅
cì次
yú于
dà大
shǐ使
 ,
gāo高
yú于
dài代
bàn办
 。

The rank of minister is just below that of ambassador and above that of chargé d'affaires.

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Liǎng两
guó国
dá达
chéng成
xié协
yì议
 ,
hù互
pài派
gōng公
shǐ使
jiàn建
lì立
zhèng正
shì式
wài外
jiāo交
guān关
xì系
 。

The two countries reached an agreement to exchange ministers and establish formal diplomatic relations.