Definition

Noun: 1. Member (of a committee, board, or commission): A person who is part of an official group (an ủy ban) formed to perform a specific function, such as making decisions, managing, or investigating. This is the most common meaning. 2. Commissioner: In some official titles, it can be translated as "commissioner," indicating a person with specific authority delegated by a committee or governing body.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy là ủy viên thường trực của ủy ban nhân dân thành phố. (He is a permanent member of the city's People's Committee.)
  • Hội đồng quản trị có năm ủy viên. (The board of directors has five members.)
  • Bà được bầu làm ủy viên ban chấp hành. (She was elected as a member of the executive board.)

Advanced Usage

• Ủy viên is often part of a compound title specifying the person's role within the committee. The core meaning remains "member," but the translation adapts to the context of the full title.
  • Ủy viên Bộ Chính trị: Member of the Politburo.
  • Ủy viên Trung ương Đảng: Member of the Party Central Committee.
  • Ủy viên thường trực: Permanent member/Standing member.
  • Ủy viên dự khuyết: Alternate member.

Variants and Related Words

• Ủy ban (noun): Committee, board, commission. This is the group to which an belongs.
• Ủy viên hội đồng (noun phrase): Council member.
• Thành viên (noun): Member (a more general term for a member of any group, organization, or team, not necessarily a formal committee).

Synonyms

• Thành viên (member): A broader synonym, but is used for any group (club, family, team), while is specifically for official committees/boards.
• Ủy viên ban (committee member): A more explicit phrase with the same meaning.

Related Phrases / Compound Titles

• Ủy viên chính thức: Full member.
• Ủy viên phụ trách...: Member in charge of...
• Danh sách ủy viên: List of members.

noun

1. member