官吏

• ピンイン: guān lì
• 漢字の分解: 官 = 宀 + 㠯 (authority); 吏 = 一 + 史 (record-keeper/functionary)

意味

官吏（主に旧時代の役人）

Primarily used in historical, literary, and formal contexts to refer to imperial or dynastic officials. In modern usage, it can carry a somewhat archaic or critical tone when describing bureaucrats. Distinguished from 官员 by its stronger historical flavour.

例文

1. 封建时代的官吏往往通过科举考试选拔，进入仕途。
2. 史书记载，这位官吏廉洁奉公，深受百姓爱戴。
3. 腐败的官吏中饱私囊，导致国库日渐空虚。

使い方ガイド

場面: history, literature, politics

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 历代官吏的选拔制度对中国政治史产生了深远影响。(The selection systems for officials across dynasties had a profound impact on Chinese political history.)
• 这部小说生动描绘了清朝官吏的腐化堕落。(This novel vividly portrays the corruption and moral decay of Qing dynasty officials.)

避ける言い方

• 他是政府官吏，负责环保工作 — in modern contexts, use 官员 or 公务员; 官吏 sounds archaic and may carry negative connotations

起源と歴史

官 (official, government) + 吏 (petty official, functionary). 吏 historically referred to lower-ranking civil servants who handled administrative duties.

文化的背景

時代: Imperial China

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated/official class