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官吏

guān lì
位 wèi 个 gè 名 míng
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. bureaucrat
  2. 2. official

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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干部
gàn bù

cadre

常用于指共产党或政府机构中的官员

Register variants

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公仆
gōng pú

public servant

正式或褒义称呼，强调为人民服务

Related words

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官僚
guān liáo

bureaucrat

指官僚体制或具有官僚作风的人，略带贬义

Synonyms

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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

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
guān

government official