官阶 (guān jiē) — official rank (in a hierarchy)

Definition

Formal term for 'official rank' in a bureaucratic hierarchy, typically historical or institutional. Compared to the everyday 职位 (job position), 官阶 emphasizes rank/grade within a hierarchy rather than a specific post.

noun

official rank (in a hierarchy)

Examples

官阶，。
Tā de guān jiē hěn gāo, zài bù mén lǐ hěn yǒu quán lì.
His official rank is very high; he has a lot of power in the department.
，官阶。
Tā yīn wèi biǎo xiàn chū sè, hěn kuài jiù bèi tí shēng dào le gèng gāo de guān jiē.
Because of his excellent performance, he was quickly promoted to a higher official rank.
官阶，。
Zhōng guó gǔ dài de guān jiē zhì dù fēi cháng fù zá, fēn wéi jiǔ pǐn.
The official rank system in ancient China was very complex, divided into nine grades.

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