Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Chinese officials und Chinese authorities ?Du kannst auch einfach Beispielsätze geben.

An "official" has control over SOMETHING and an "authority" has control over SOMEONE. In America, a "Chinese official" might be a health inspector or building inspector. A "Chinese authority" might be a judge or a police officer. Both "officials" and "authorities" usually work for the government because that is where they get their power from. A "Chinese official" could close your restaurant or condemn your building if you aren't following the health codes or building codes, but they can't arrest you. A "Chinese authority" can arrest you and even send you to jail if you are not following the law.