officials; official families
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
government officials; officialdom
literaryA formal, literary term that refers to the collective body of officials or families of officials. It often carries a historical or traditional connotation.
Tā他
chū出
shēn身
yú于
yī一
gè个
guān官
huàn宦
shì世
jiā家
。
He comes from a family of officials for generations.
Jiù旧
shí时
，
guān官
huàn宦
rén人
jiā家
de的
zǐ子
dì弟
duō多
yǒu有
dú读
shū书
rù入
shì仕
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
。
In the old days, the children of official families traditionally studied to enter government service.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
miáo描
xiě写
le了
guān官
huàn宦
shēng生
huó活
de的
róng荣
huá华
yǔ与
luò落
mò寞
。
This poem describes the glory and loneliness of an official's life.