guān
达官
official; officer; government; official position
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
high-ranking official; senior bureaucrat
archaicUsed in historical contexts to refer to officials holding high positions in the imperial government.
Nà那
wèi位
dà大
guān官
yī一
jù句
huà话
jiù就
néng能
jué决
dìng定
hěn很
duō多
rén人
de的
mìng命
yùn运
。
That high-ranking official could decide the fate of many people with a single word.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
dá达
guān官
guì贵
rén人
chū出
xíng行
dōu都
yǒu有
yí仪
zhàng仗
duì队
。
In ancient times, high officials and nobles had honor guards when they traveled.
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Tā他
chū出
shēn身
xiǎn显
huàn宦
zhī之
jiā家
，
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
shòu受
dào到
liáng良
hǎo好
de的
jiào教
yù育
。
He came from a family of prominent officials and received a good education from a young age.