yuán
wài

archaic
noun
historical

Meaning of 员外

员外 means ancient official title (full title: 员外郎); address for landlords or local gentry. Pronounced yuán wài.

  • ancient official title (full title: 员外郎)
  • address for landlords or local gentry

Definitions & Examples

zài
dān
rèn
yuán
wài
láng
 

He served as a Yuanwailang in the Ministry of Personnel.

Yuán
wài
láng
shì
liù
zhōng
de
cóng
pǐn
guān
yuán
 

The Yuanwailang was a fifth-rank subordinate official in the six ministries.

jiā
huā
qián
juān
le
ge
yuán
wài
láng
de
guān
zhí
 

His family purchased the official position of Yuanwailang with money.

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