Bureaucrat in Chinese: 官吏 (guān lì)
guān lì
bureaucrat
Definitions
- 1bureaucrat
- 2official
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄍㄨㄢ
guān
ㄌㄧˋ
lì
Example sentences
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古代的官吏大多由考试选出。
gǔ dài de guān lì dà duō yóu kǎo shì xuǎn chū。
Ancient officials were mostly chosen through examinations.
Related words
官
guān
government official
法官
fǎ guān
judge (in court)
官方
guān fāng
government
器官
qì guān
(physiology) organ
官司
guān si
lawsuit
官兵
guān bīng
(military) officers and soldiers
官僚
guān liáo
bureaucrat
官员
guān yuán
official (in an organization or government)
警官
jǐng guān
constable
军官
jūn guān
officer (military)
外交官
wài jiāo guān
diplomat
打官司
dǎ guān si
to file a lawsuit
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