guānxián

官衔

Word · NounTraditional官銜

official title; rank; bureaucratic title

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

official title; bureaucratic rank

formal

Used in formal or historical contexts to refer to the specific title or rank within a bureaucratic or official hierarchy, such as in government, military, or traditional Chinese officialdom.

Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
 ,
bù不
tóng同
de的
guān官
xián衔
dài代
biǎo表
zhe着
bù不
tóng同
de的
quán权
lì力
hé和
fèng俸
lù禄
 。

In ancient times, different official titles represented different levels of power and salary.

Tā他
de的
guān官
xián衔
shì是
bù部
zhǎng长
 。

His official title is Minister.

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Zhè这
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
xū需
yào要
gēn根
jù据
guān官
xián衔
gāo高
dī低
yī依
cì次
shěn审
yuè阅
 。

This document needs to be reviewed in order of official rank.

Jìn晋
shēng升
hòu后
 ,
tā他
de的
guān官
xián衔
yě也
suí随
zhī之
tí提
gāo高
le了
 。

After his promotion, his official rank was also raised.