知府

zhīfǔ

noun

Measure Word

一位知府 wèi

Meanings

1 prefectural magistrate (Tang through Qing dynasties)
2 prefect

Characters

to administer; to know

prefecture; official residence

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。

Qīng dài de zhīfǔ guǎnxiá yī 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