HSK · Level 95
45 words
Chinese word
官吏
Pronunciation
Pinyinguān lì
Meaning
- nounofficial
Example
那个官吏在办公室工作。nà ge guān lì zài bàn gōng shì gōng zuò
That official works in an office.
More examples
纪检部门查处了多起官吏腐败案件。jì jiǎn bù mén chá chǔ le duō qǐ guān lì fǔ bài àn jiàn
The disciplinary inspection department investigated and dealt with several cases of official corruption.
Core concept
A worker in a public institution whose job is to manage affairs or carry out official duties.
Common phrases
官吏腐败guān lì fǔ bài
official corruption
官吏任免guān lì rèn miǎn
official appointment and dismissal
官吏考核guān lì kǎo hé
official evaluation
Similar words
官员guān yuán: A person holding a government post or official position.
公务员gōng wù yuán: A government employee hired to carry out public duties.
官僚guān liáo: A bureaucrat who handles administrative work and helps shape policy within an organization.
职员zhí yuán: A general employee who handles office or other routine work for a company or organization.
Definition in Chinese
在国家机关或公共部门从事管理或执行公务的人员。zài guó jiā jī guān huò gōng gòng bù mén cóng shì guán lǐ huò zhí xíng gōng wù de rén yuán
Word origin
官 (guān, "government office") + 吏 (lì, "administrative clerk") joins the institution with the staff member who serves it.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, job descriptions usually use more modern and specific terms, while this word gives writing a formal, bureaucratic, or historical tone.
Other meanings
- civil servantnoun
Opposites
- 平民píng míncommonernoun
- 百姓bǎi xìngcommon peoplenoun
Related words
- 官吏制度guān lì zhì dùcivil service systemnoun