guān fāng
of/by the government; official
官方已经宣布了这个消息。
guānfāng yǐjīng xuānbùle zhège xiāoxi.
The official has announced the news.
官方正在调查这件事。
guānfāng zhèngzài diàochá zhè jiàn shì.
The official is investigating the matter.
官方已经发布了新的政策。
guānfāng yǐjīng fābùle xīn de zhèngcè.
The official has released a new policy.
政府 (zhèngfǔ)
government
当局 (dǎngjú)
authorities
民间 (mínjiān)
unofficial
非官方 (fēiguān fāng)
non-official
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The Chinese word 官方 (guānfāng) is composed of two characters: 官 (guān) and 方 (fāng). The character 官 originally meant "government official" or "bureaucrat", and later extended to mean "official" or "authority". The character 方 originally meant "direction" or "region", and later extended to mean "method" or "way". When combined, the two characters 官方 (guānfāng) literally mean "official direction" or "official way". In modern Chinese, 官方 (guānfāng) is used to refer to the government, official organizations, or official statements. It can also be used to refer to something that is official or authoritative. For example, 官方文件 (guānfāng wénjiàn) means "official document", and 官方网站 (guānfāng wǎngzhàn) means "official website".
