tōngxìnyuán

通信员

Word · NounTraditional通信員

messenger; courier; communications officer

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

messenger; courier; communications officer (in military units or government offices)

Refers specifically to personnel in military units or government offices responsible for delivering official documents and liaison work. Distinct from civilian postal workers.

Tā他
zài在
bù部
duì队
dāng当
le了
sān三
nián年
tōng通
xìn信
yuán员
 。

He served as a communications officer in the army for three years.

Tōng通
xìn信
yuán员
bǎ把
jí急
jiàn件
sòng送
dào到
le了
sī司
lìng令
bù部
 。

The courier delivered the urgent documents to the command headquarters.

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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
tōng通
xìn信
yuán员
shú熟
xī悉
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
měi每
yī一
tiáo条
shān山
lù路
 。

This veteran messenger knows every mountain path here by heart.