Definition
知县是明清时期一个县的最高行政长官，相当于今天的县长。这个词在现代口语中很少使用，多见于历史小说、古装剧或文言文本。它的字面意思是‘主管一县事务的官员’。注意这个词的读音是zhīxiàn，不是单独的zhī。
n.
(historical) county magistrate (in Ming and Qing dynasties)
Examples
- 知县，。Nà wèi zhī dàrén duàn'àn rú shén, bǎixìng dōu hěn pèifú tā.That county magistrate judged cases like a god, and the people all admired him.
- 知县。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō lǐ miáoshù le zhī de shēnghuó hé guānchǎng dòuzhēng.This novel describes the life and official struggles of a county magistrate.
- 知县，。Gǔdài zhī bùjǐn yào guǎn zhì'ān, hái yào fùzé shuìshōu hé shuǐlì.In ancient times, a county magistrate not only had to manage public security, but also had to be responsible for tax revenue and water conservancy.
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