官吏

guān lì

CL 位 wèi 个 gè 名 míng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. bureaucrat
2. official

Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 干部 gàn bù 干部 gàn bù cadre 常用于指共产党或政府机构中的官员: cadre

Register variants

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• 公仆 gōng pú 公仆 gōng pú public servant 正式或褒义称呼，强调为人民服务: public servant

Related words

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• 官僚 guān liáo 官僚 guān liáo bureaucrat 指官僚体制或具有官僚作风的人，略带贬义: bureaucrat

Synonyms

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• 官员 guān yuán 官员 guān yuán official (in an organization or government) 泛指担任国家或政府职务的人员，比‘官吏’更常用: official (in an organization or government)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

‘官吏’侧重历史语境中的官员，现代口语中多用‘官员’或‘公务员’

Example Sentences

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古代的 官吏 制度非常复杂。

The bureaucratic system in ancient times was very complex.

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Child Words of 官吏

• 官 官 guān: government official