Word: 官吏 (guānlì) 官吏 dictionary entry guānlì bureaucrat; official Full dictionary entry for 官吏 Example sentences using 官吏 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 古代官吏都要参加考试。 Gǔdài guānlì dōu yào cānjiā kǎoshì. In ancient times, all bureaucrats had to take exams. 古代的官吏要通过考试选出来。 Gǔdài de guānlì yào tōngguò kǎoshì xuǎn chūlái. In ancient times, officials were chosen through exams.