官 (guān) — government official
Definition
官 means a single government official (a person holding office). 官员 is the more common modern term for officials in general; 官吏 is used for ancient officials; 官僚 often implies a negative, inefficient official.
noun
government official
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
Examples
- 。Tā shì yí wèi qīng guān.He is an upright official.
- 官。Zhè ge guān duì bǎi xìng hěn hǎo.This official treats the people well.
- 官官。Gǔ dài de guān hé xiàn zài de guān bù yí yàng.Ancient officials and modern officials are different.
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