xiè

廨

Character · Noun

government office; yamen

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

government office; yamen; official workplace

literary

A classical term found in historical texts referring to offices where magistrates and clerks conducted administrative duties. Often paired with 公 (public) to form 公廨.

Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
gōng公
xiè廨
céng曾
shì是
xiàn县
guān官
bàn办
gōng公
de的
dì地
fang方
 。

This ancient government office was once where the county magistrate handled administrative affairs.

Xiè廨
yǔ宇
suī虽
rán然
bù不
dà大
 ，
dàn但
shí十
fēn分
zhěng整
jié洁
 。

Although the office building was not large, it was very neat and tidy.

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Tā他
zài在
xiè廨
shè舍
zhōng中
chǔ处
lǐ理
gōng公
wù务
 。

He handled official duties within the office quarters.