官 (guān) — government official; organ of the body; Guan.
Real origin: A roof 宀 over stacked rooms: the official's building.
Measure words: 个.
Example sentences with 官:
- 他是一个大官。 — Tā shì yí gè dà guān. — He is a high-ranking official.
- 他爸爸是一个警官。 — Tā bà ba shì yí gè jǐng guān. — His dad is a police officer.
- 她的梦想是当一名法官。 — Tā de mèng xiǎng shì dāng yì míng fǎ guān. — Her dream is to become a judge.
- 那位外交官会说五种语言。 — Nà wèi wài jiāo guān huì shuō wǔ zhǒng yǔ yán. — That diplomat speaks five languages.
- 市里的官员今天来学校参观，和学生们聊了很久。 — Shì lǐ de guān yuán jīn tiān lái xué xiào cān guān, hé xué sheng men liáo le hěn jiǔ. — City officials visited the school today and chatted with the students for a long time.
- 在古代，通过科举考试是读书人当官的主要途径。 — Zài gǔ dài, tōng guò kē jǔ kǎo shì shì dú shū rén dāng guān de zhǔ yào tú jìng. — In ancient times, passing the imperial examinations was the main way for scholars to become officials.
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