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官司 (guān si) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

官司 (guān si) is a Chinese word: lawsuit. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 官司

名 míng noun

lawsuit

这场官司持续了两年。

zhè chǎng guān si chí xù le liǎng nián

This lawsuit lasted two years.

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Word breakdown

官 guān — official, government

Words with this character (9)
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  • 6 器官 qì guān — organ HSK 7
    • 器 instrument, apparatus (functional device)
    • 官 organ (specialized bodily part)
    Example

    心脏是人体最重要的器官之一。

    xīn zàng shì rén tǐ zuì zhòng yào de qì guān zhī yī

    The heart is one of the most important organs in the human body.

  • 7 官僚 guān liáo — bureaucrat HSK 7
    • 官 official, government
    • 僚 colleague, official
    Example

    这些官僚不关心老百姓的生活。

    zhè xiē guān liáo bù guān xīn lǎo bǎi xìng de shēng huó

    These bureaucrats don't care about ordinary people's lives.

  • 8 官兵 guān bīng — officers and soldiers HSK 7
    • 官 officer, official (the commanding/leadership personnel)
    • 兵 soldier, troop (the rank-and-file personnel)
    Example

    官兵们正在进行训练。

    guān bīng men zhèng zài jìn xíng xùn liàn

    The officers and soldiers are training.

  • 9 官吏 guān lì — government officials HSK 7
    • 官 official (higher-ranking government officials)
    • 吏 functionary (lower-ranking officials and clerks)
    Example

    古代的官吏负责管理地方事务。

    gǔ dài de guān lì fù zé guǎn lǐ dì fāng shì wù

    Government officials in ancient times were responsible for managing local affairs.

司 sī / si — department, administration

Contextual pronunciation: si

Words with this character (6)
  • 1 公司 gōng sī — company HSK 1
    • 公 public, collective
    • 司 management, office
    Example

    他在一家大公司工作。

    tā zài yì jiā dà gōng sī gōng zuò

    He works at a large company.

  • 2 司机 sī jī — driver HSK 3
    • 司 to manage, to control, to operate
    • 机 machine, vehicle
    Example

    他的爸爸是一位出租车司机。

    tā de bà ba shì yī wèi chū zū chē sī jī

    His father is a taxi driver.

  • 3 上司 shàng sī — superior, boss HSK 7
    • 上 upper, above (indicating higher hierarchical position)
    • 司 to manage, to oversee (indicating managerial role)
    Example

    我需要向上司汇报这件事。

    wǒ xū yào xiàng shàng sī huì bào zhè jiàn shì

    I need to report this matter to my superior.

  • 4 司令 sī lìng — commander HSK 7
    • 司 to manage, to control, to administer
    • 令 order, command, decree
    Example

    他是这支部队的司令。

    tā shì zhè zhī bù duì de sī lìng

    He is the commander of this unit.

  • 5 司法 sī fǎ — judicial; administration of justice HSK 7
    • 司 to administer, to manage, to be in charge of
    • 法 law, legal matters
    Example

    司法独立是法治社会的基石。

    sī fǎ dú lì shì fǎ zhì shè huì de jī shí

    Judicial independence is the cornerstone of a society ruled by law.

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Structure & writing
1 官 guān — government or military official of a certain rank
官 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 2
馆 guǎn inn; lodging house for guests
HSK 4
管 guǎn bamboo tube; pipe; tube
HSK 7
棺 guān coffin

consists of

1.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
HSK 1
字 zì written character; word 它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 客 kè guest; visitor (opposite of 主) 家 jiā family; household as a social unit based on marriage and kinship
HSK 2
完 wán complete; whole; intact 室 shì room; chamber
HSK 3
安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 定 dìng calm; stable 实 shí solid, filled completely with no gaps (opposite of "虚") 害 hài harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益) 容 róng to contain; to hold; to have capacity for
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宾 bīn guest (opposite of "主" host) 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually
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寄 jì to entrust; to place one's trust in 富 fù wealthy; rich in resources (opposite of "贫" and "穷") 察 chá to observe closely; to investigate; to examine
HSK 5
守 shǒu to defend, guard (opposite of 攻) 宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing 宠 chǒng to dote on; to indulge with excessive affection (often from a superior to an inferior) 宣 xuān to announce publicly; to spread, disseminate 宽 kuān wide; broad (opposite of narrow)
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宿 sù to lodge; to spend the night; to sleep overnight 寓 yù to reside temporarily; to lodge
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宅 zhái residence; dwelling 宏 hóng grand; vast 官 guān government or military official of a certain rank 审 shěn detailed; thorough 宫 gōng palace (residence of emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.)
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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 宵 xiāo night 寂 jì quiet, silent 寞 mò quiet and desolate; lonely 灾 zāi disaster caused by nature or human activity 牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals
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奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 宇 yǔ eaves; by extension, a house or building 宗 zōng ancestor 宙 zhòu all time; eternity (past and present)
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宪 xiàn (lit.) laws and decrees 宰 zǎi to oversee; to preside over 寐 mèi (lit.) to fall asleep; to sleep 寝 qǐn to sleep 寡 guǎ widowed (of a woman) 寥 liáo sparse; few 穴 xué cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile
1.2 㠯 yǐ — used for, by means of, with
㠯 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 5
追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with
HSK 6
官 guān government or military official of a certain rank
HSK 7
遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send

Stroke order

2 司 sī / si — to be in charge of; to manage; to administer
司 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 2
词 cí word (the smallest free-standing unit of language, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives)
HSK 7
伺 sì to watch; to lie in wait 饲 sì to raise (animals); to feed

司 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order