仕 (shì) — (bound form) to serve as an official; office-holding (in literary/formal contexts)
Definition
仕 is a bound classical form meaning 'to serve as an official,' appearing only in set phrases like 仕途 ('official career') and 入仕 ('enter officialdom').
bound form
(bound form) to serve as an officialoffice-holding (in literary/formal contexts)
Examples
- ，。Tā zǒu shàng le shì tú, kāi shǐ le guān chǎng shēng huó.He embarked on an official career and began life in officialdom.
- ，仕。Zài gǔ dài, hěn duō dú shū rén xī wàng rù shì.In ancient times, many scholars hoped to enter officialdom.
- 。Tā de shì tú bìng bú shùn lì.His official career was not smooth.
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