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    Referring to the 'Foreign Minister' with 外交部长 (wàijiāo bùzhǎng)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Country + 外交部长

    Explanation

    外交部长 (wàijiāo bùzhǎng) means "Foreign Minister" or "Minister of Foreign Affairs." It combines 外交 (foreign affairs/diplomacy) and 部长 (minister/department head). It is the standard formal title used in Chinese for the head of a country's foreign affairs ministry.

    Examples

    • 外交部长将出席下周的国际会议。

      wàijiāo bùzhǎng jiāng chūxí xià zhōu de guójì huìyì.

      The foreign minister will attend next week's international conference.

    • 两国外交部长举行了正式会谈。

      liǎng guó wàijiāo bùzhǎng jǔxíngle zhèngshì huìtán.

      The foreign ministers of the two countries held formal talks.

    • 外交部长就这一问题发表了声明。

      wàijiāo bùzhǎng jiù zhè yì wèntí fābiǎole shēngmíng.

      The foreign minister issued a statement on this issue.

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