曹
generation; ancient government office
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplespronoun
we; you; generation; people of the same generation
literaryUsed in classical Chinese to refer to a group of people or generation.
We, as scholars, should take the world as our responsibility.
Your generation will perish with your names, but the river flows forever unchanged.
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This is the common responsibility of our generation.
This generation is young and doesn't understand the hardships of the world.
You are all talented people, and we should respect you.
noun
ancient government office; department in ancient China
literaryRefers to government departments or offices in ancient China's administrative system.
The Han Dynasty established the Shangshu Cao (Imperial Secretariat) to manage document affairs.
During the Sui and Tang dynasties, Cao was widely used as a name for government offices.
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This department is responsible for national household registration management.
In the ancient official system, each department had clear responsibilities and performed their duties separately.
The personnel department was in charge of selecting and evaluating officials.