liáo
臣僚
official; colleague
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
official in feudal times; bureaucrat
archaicAn archaic term specifically for government officials in imperial China.
Tā他
shì是
cháo朝
tíng廷
lǐ里
de的
yī一
gè个
jiù旧
liáo僚
。
He was an old official in the imperial court.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
wén文
guān官
hé和
wǔ武
guān官
dōu都
shì是
huáng皇
dì帝
de的
chén臣
liáo僚
。
In ancient times, both civil and military officials were subordinates of the emperor.
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《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
zhōng中
yǒu有
guān关
yú于
tóng同
liáo僚
de的
jì记
zǎi载
。
The 'Book of Songs' contains records about colleagues.