百官

bǎiguān

noun

Meanings

HSK 7-9

皇帝每天早上都要和百官商议国事。

Huángdì měitiān zǎoshang dōu yào hé bǎiguān shāngyì guóshì.

Every morning the emperor discussed affairs of state with all his officials.

HSK 7-9

新皇帝登基时，百官都要跪拜行礼。

Xīn huángdì dēngjī shí, bǎiguān dōu yào guìbài xínglǐ.

When a new emperor took the throne, all the officials had to kneel and bow.

usage

Most often in the phrase 文武百官 "all the civil and military officials". 百 "hundred" just means "all, many" here, as in 百姓 "the common people".

百 bǎi

官 guān