官僚 (guānliáo): bureaucrat

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一个官僚 gè

A government official, usually with negative connotation.

Tā shì yī gè diǎnxíng de guānliáo.

He is a typical bureaucrat.

Guānliáo zuòfēng yánzhòng yǐngxiǎng le gōngzuò xiàolǜ.

Bureaucratic style has seriously affected work efficiency.

usage

官僚 is almost always negative in modern Chinese, implying red tape, inefficiency, and being out of touch with ordinary people.

官 guān

僚 liáo