Definition
僚 is a bound form (b.f.) — it cannot stand alone as an independent word. You will only encounter it as part of compound words, most commonly 官僚 (guānliáo, 'bureaucrat' or 'bureaucratic') and 同僚 (tóngliáo, 'colleague'). In these compounds it carries the meaning of 'official' or 'colleague'.
b.f.
(bound form) officialcolleague (used in compounds like 官僚, 同僚)
Examples
- 。Guānliáo zhìdù xūyào gǎigé.The bureaucratic system needs reform.
- 。Tā shì wǒ de lǎo tóngliáo.He is my old colleague.
- 。Tāmen céng shì duōnián de tóng liáo.They were colleagues for many years.
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