government officials; authorities
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
government officials; the authorities; departments in charge
archaicLiterary term referring to officials or government departments responsible for specific affairs. Commonly used in classical texts and formal written contexts.
Yǒu有
sī司
shī失
zhí职
，
dāng当
jiū究
qí其
zé责
。
The officials neglected their duties and should be held accountable.
Cǐ此
shì事
yīng应
jiāo交
yǒu有
sī司
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
This matter should be handed over to the authorities for handling.
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Zhào召
yǒu有
sī司
àn案
tú图
。
He summoned the officials to examine the map.