- 村干部 cūngànbù village officialcadre or administrative official working at the village level
- 老干部 lǎogànbù veteran officialAn older or long-standing cadre or staff member
- 火箭干部 huǒjiàngànbù fast riserA person who is promoted rapidly and unusually quickly in their career without necessarily having the accomplishments to justify it; a fast-climbing official.
- 老干部休养所 lǎogànbùxiūyǎngsuǒ retired cadre quarterssanatorium or residential facility for retired government or military officials
- 领导干部 lǐngdǎogànbù leading cadreAn official or person in a position of authority who leads and supervises others within an organization; specifically used in mainland China.
- 五七干部学校 wǔqīgànbùxuéxiào May 7 Cadre SchoolA labor camp or farm during the Cultural Revolution where urban officials and intellectuals were sent to perform manual labor and study ideology.
- 高级干部 gāojígànbù senior executivehigh-level management personnel or executives in an organization
- 储备干部 chǔbèigànbù management traineeA person who has undergone training and is waiting to be assigned to a leadership or management position.
- 干部学校 gànbùxuéxiào cadre schoolA school or training center for cultivating government or administrative personnel; a school for cadres.