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知府

zhīfǔ
noun

Measure Word

一位知府 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 prefectural magistrate (Tang through Qing dynasties)
  2. 2 prefect

Examples

HSK 7-9
他被任命为扬州知府。
Tā bèi rènmìng wéi Yángzhōu zhīfǔ.
He was appointed prefect of Yangzhou.
HSK 7-9
知府大人升堂审案。
Zhīfǔ dàrén shēng táng shěn àn.
His Excellency the prefect took the bench to hear the case.
HSK 7-9
清代的知府管辖一府之地。
Qīngdài de zhīfǔ guǎnxiá yì fǔ zhī dì.
A prefect in the Qing dynasty administered one prefecture.

Tips

history
The post was formalized in the Ming dynasty. A 知府 governed a 府 (prefecture), which sat between the province (省) and the county (县) in the imperial hierarchy.

Stroke Order

知 zhī
府 fǔ