assistant official; aide; deputy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
assistant official (in ancient government offices); aide; deputy
archaicRefers to subordinate officials who assisted magistrates or high-ranking officers in imperial Chinese bureaucracy. Now primarily used in historical contexts or formal descriptions of ancient administrative systems.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhī知
fǔ府
de的
jǐ几
wèi位
liáo僚
zuǒ佐
dōu都
shí十
fēn分
dé得
lì力
。
The magistrate's several assistant officials were all very capable.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
liáo僚
zuǒ佐
fù负
zé责
xié协
zhù助
zhǎng长
guān官
chǔ处
lǐ理
rì日
cháng常
zhèng政
wù务
。
In ancient times, deputy officials were responsible for assisting superiors in handling daily administrative affairs.
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Jiāng将
jūn军
zhàng帐
xià下
de的
liáo僚
zuǒ佐
men们
zhèng正
zài在
shāng商
yì议
jūn军
shì事
。
The aides under the general's command were discussing military affairs.