No. 535 in Chinese
官方
Official.
In a sentence
这个消息是由官方发布的。
This information is released by the official authority.
In this sentence, "官方" (guānfāng) is used as a noun to refer to an official organization or authority.
他的官方身份是公司的发言人。
His official capacity is as the company's spokesperson.
Here, "官方" (guānfāng) functions as an adjective preceding the noun "身份" (shēnfèn), describing it as official or formal.
虽然不是官方认可的信息，它却有一定的真实性。
Although it is not officially recognized information, it holds certain credibility.
In this instance, "官方" (guānfāng) is used adverbially within the phrase "官方认可" (guānfāng rènkě), meaning "officially recognized".
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