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Referring to a 'committee' with 委员会 (wěiyuánhuì)
Structure
Modifier + 委员会
Explanation
委员会 (wěiyuánhuì) means 'committee' and is used to describe a formally organized body of people tasked with specific responsibilities. It appears frequently in political, governmental, and organizational contexts. The term is often preceded by a modifier indicating the committee's area of focus.
Examples
安全委员会下周将召开紧急会议。
ānquán wěiyuánhuì xià zhōu jiāng zhàokāi jǐnjí huìyì.
The safety committee will hold an emergency meeting next week.
教育委员会决定增加对农村学校的资金支持。
jiàoyù wěiyuánhuì juédìng zēngjiā duì nóngcūn xuéxiào de zījīn zhīchí.
The education committee decided to increase financial support for rural schools.
她刚被任命为环境保护委员会的主席。
Tā gāng bèi rènmìng wéi huánjìng bǎohù wěiyuánhuì de zhǔxí.
She was just appointed as the chairperson of the environmental protection committee.