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官吏

government official

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

guan1li4 • guānlì

Meaning

Primary

government official

Alternatives

bureaucrat

Mnemonic

官吏 Government official refers to any 官 bureaucrat or 吏 government official, as they are basically the same thing.

Usage

那 个 地方 的 官吏 很 腐败。

The government officials there are very corrupt.

官吏 应该 服务 公众。

Government officials should serve the public.

我 爸爸 是 一 名 官吏。

My dad is a government official.