官吏

guānlì

HSK 7

官吏 — guānlì

1. bureaucrat; government official (often literary/formal)

   古代的官吏由中央任命，负责地方政务。 gǔdài de guānlì yóu zhōngyāng rènmìng fùzé dìfāng zhèngwù — In ancient times officials were appointed by the central government and were responsible for local administration.