high-ranking official (historical)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
high-ranking official; important personnel
archaicAn archaic term from Republican or late Qing era, used to refer to senior officials dispatched on specific missions or holding key posts. Now primarily used in historical contexts or with a slightly ironic tone.
Zhōng中
yāng央
pài派
chū出
le了
sān三
wèi位
dà大
yuán员
qián前
wǎng往
zāi灾
qū区
kǎo考
chá察
zāi灾
qíng情
。
The central government dispatched three high-ranking officials to the disaster area to assess the situation.
Zhè这
xiē些
jiē接
shōu收
dà大
yuán员
，
dào到
le了
dì地
fāng方
fǎn反
ér而
kāi开
shǐ始
liǎn敛
cái财
。
These reception officials, upon arriving at the locality, instead began to amass wealth.
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Zài在
mín民
guó国
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
，
cháng常
néng能
kàn看
dào到
"
tè特
pài派
dà大
yuán员
"
zhè这
yàng样
de的
chēng称
hū呼
。
In Republic of China-era novels, one often sees titles like 'specially appointed high official'.
Tā他
zhè这
ge个
"
dà大
yuán员
"
，
qí其
shí实
jiù就
shì是
ge个
pǔ普
tōng通
kē科
yuán员
，
bú不
guò过
shì是
xǐ喜
huan欢
bǎi摆
jià架
zi子
。
This 'big shot' of his is actually just an ordinary clerk; he just likes to put on airs.