官吏

• 拼音: guān lì
• 汉字拆解: 官 = 宀 + 㠯 (authority); 吏 = 一 + 史 (record-keeper/functionary)

含义

Government official; bureaucrat. Refers to officials and functionaries in a government or administrative system, especially in historical contexts.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: history, literature, politics

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

时代: Imperial China

世代: All ages

社会背景: Educated/official class