government · official (approved or issued by an authority)

guān fāng

g+uān·1st tonef+āng·1st tone

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Thai is the official language of Thailand.

泰语是泰国的官方语言。

Minnesota's state bird is the mosquito.

明尼苏达州的官方鸟就是蚊子。

On March 1, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order making English the official language of the United States.

3 月 1 日，唐纳德・特朗普总统签署了一项行政命令，将英语定为美国的官方语言。

Now it's official.

现在它是官方的了。

You can't avoid office politics.

你不能回避官方政策

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