liáo
僚
official; colleague
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
feudal official; government officer
archaicUsed to refer to officials in ancient or traditional Chinese bureaucratic systems, now rarely used in modern formal contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
liáo僚
dà大
duō多
zūn遵
xún循
rú儒
jiā家
de的
wéi为
guān官
zhī之
dào道
。
Ancient officials mostly followed Confucian principles for governing.
Tā他
zǔ祖
shàng上
céng曾
shì是
qīng清
cháo朝
de的
yī一
míng名
liáo僚
。
His ancestors were an official in the Qing Dynasty.
noun
colleague; fellow official in the same office
formalRefers to people working in the same government department or workplace, now often used in formal or written contexts.
Tā他
hé和
tóng同
liáo僚
yì一
qǐ起
wán完
chéng成
le了
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
。
He finished this project with his colleagues.
Zhè这
wèi位
liáo僚
shǔ属
bàn办
shì事
shí十
fēn分
wěn稳
tuǒ妥
。
This subordinate official handles affairs very reliably.
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Xīn新
rù入
zhí职
de的
liáo僚
hěn很
kuài快
shì适
yìng应
le了
bù部
mén门
de的
gōng工
zuò作
jié节
zòu奏
。
The new colleague quickly adapted to the department's work rhythm.
Bù部
mén门
jǔ举
bàn办
le了
wǎn晚
yàn宴
zhāo招
dài待
yuǎn远
dào道
ér而
lái来
de的
wài外
liáo僚
。
The department held a dinner to welcome visiting officials from other departments.
Tā他
hé和
tóng同
liáo僚
men们
jiàn建
lì立
le了
shēn深
hòu厚
de的
gōng工
zuò作
qíng情
yì谊
。
He has built deep working friendships with his colleagues.