官僚

• Pinyin: guān liáo
• Desglose de hanzi: 官 = 宀 + 㠯 (authority); 僚 = 亻 + 尞 (companion/colleague)

Significado

Burócrata (con matiz peyorativo)

Carries a strong negative connotation of inefficiency, red tape, and indifference to ordinary people's needs. Used in political criticism, journalism, and social commentary. The associated ism (官僚主义) is a common target of political reform campaigns.

Ejemplos

1. 这些官僚只知道照章办事，根本不考虑群众的实际困难。
2. 改革的目的就是要打破官僚体制，提高行政效率。
3. 他虽然身居要职，却从不摆官僚架子，平易近人。

Guía de uso

Contexto: politics, criticism, journalism

Tono: critical

Correcto

• 一些官僚对群众的诉求置若罔闻，严重损害了政府公信力。(Some bureaucrats turn a deaf ear to the public's grievances, seriously undermining government credibility.)
• 要推进改革，首先必须克服官僚惰性。(To advance reform, bureaucratic inertia must first be overcome.)

Incorrecto

• 他是一名优秀的官僚 — 官僚 is inherently pejorative; use 官员 or 干部 to refer positively to government officials

Origen e historia

官 (official) + 僚 (colleague, official). The compound originally meant government colleague but evolved to describe the bureaucratic class, often pejoratively.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal