a person holding a leadership, administrative, or party position in a government, political party, or military organization

why; what for; for what reason. A colloquial way of asking about the purpose or reason for an action.

used to inquire about the purpose or reason for an action; why

to get rid of; to finish off

to work; to be employed

whatever for?; why on earth?

the mainstay, core member, or essential part of an organization or group

police officers and judicial cadres

the primary route or main line within a transportation, communication, or power network

having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve something; competent

enthusiasm for doing something

an administrative official or executive secretary within an organization or committee

honorific term used to ask about someone's business or purpose of visit

to work energetically and with full commitment to a task or project

the most important or fundamental part of a system, organization, or structure

to engage in individual farming as opposed to collective farming

to take practical action and achieve concrete results

capable and experienced

tree trunk

a major thoroughfare or primary traffic route

the competence, talent, or practical skill to handle affairs and solve problems

highly capable, energetic, and efficient (often used to describe an individual)

cadres and the general public; party officials and ordinary people

to work hard

main stream (of a river)

the main part of the human or animal body, excluding the head and limbs

to bury oneself in work; to be fully immersed or up to the neck in a task

high-ranking government or Communist Party official

dry firewood or kindling

capable person; key member

central, high-capacity link or cable in a data or telecommunications network

a school for training cadres, specifically referring to the May 7 Cadre Schools established during the Cultural Revolution for manual labor and ideological re-education

To adopt a confrontational posture or meet someone head-on in opposition.

engaged in or pertaining to public or official work

the trunk and limbs of a tree

to act precipitously or recklessly without considering the consequences or having a proper plan

to work resourcefully or apply intelligence

(coll.) to have a meal

Balkan Peninsula

able and efficient

to rise through the ranks (as a party cadre)

a person who takes practical action and gets things done rather than just talking or theorizing

intelligent and capable (idiom)

to come to blows or engage in a physical fight

to proceed tenaciously in spite of obstacles