官吏 (guān lì) — bureaucrat; official (in ancient China)
Definition
官吏 refers to officials in imperial/ancient China, used in historical and literary contexts. Unlike 官员 (modern officials) or 公务员 (today's civil servants), it carries a clearly archaic flavor.
noun
bureaucratofficial (in ancient China)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 官吏。Zhè xiē guān lì fù zé guǎn lǐ dì fāng shì wù.These officials were responsible for managing local affairs.
- 官吏。Gǔ dài guān lì de xuǎn bá fēi cháng yán gé.The selection of ancient officials was very strict.
- 官吏。Qīng guān shì bǎi xìng duì hǎo guān lì de chēng hu.Qingguan is the people's term for a good official.
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