当局 (dāng jú) — the (relevant) authorities, the concerned officials
Definition
Formal/literary noun for 'the (relevant) authorities' — the officials in charge of a matter. Usually refers to a government body, more impersonal than "official people" (官员).
noun
the (relevant) authoritiesthe concerned officials
Examples
- 当局。dāng jú Yǐ jīng cǎi qǔ le bì yào de cuò shī.The authorities have already taken necessary measures.
- 当局。Jū mín xiàng dāng jú fǎn yìng le huán jìng wū rǎn de wèn tí.Residents reported the environmental pollution issue to the authorities.
- 当局。dāng jú Zhèng zài diào chá zhè cì de jiāo tōng shì gù.The authorities are investigating this traffic accident.
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