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.