government office; yamen; magistrate's office
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
government office; yamen (in imperial China)
archaicRefers to the office or residence of local officials in imperial China, typically housing the magistrate and administrative staff. The term often carries historical or literary connotations.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
xiàn县
yá衙
men门
lǐ里
cháng常
cháng常
jǐ挤
mǎn满
le了
gào告
zhuàng状
de的
rén人
。
The ancient county yamen was often packed with people filing lawsuits.
Tā他
gào告
dào到
yá衙
men门
qù去
le了
。
He took his case to the magistrate's office.
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Zhè这
zuò座
yá衙
men门
jiàn建
yú于
Qīng清
cháo朝
Qián乾
lóng隆
nián年
jiān间
。
This government office was built during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty.