"yamen" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 衙門

Definition

衙門是中國古代及其他東亞國家地方政府官員的辦公場所。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是歷史名詞，多用於中國古代或東亞歷史語境。日常生活中很少使用，多見於學術或歷史討論。

Examples

The magistrate worked in the yamen every day.

官每天都在**衙門**工作。

Many people gathered outside the yamen to solve their disputes.

許多人聚集在**衙門**外解決糾紛。

The old town still has a preserved yamen building.

老城區仍保留著一座**衙門**建築。

Have you ever visited a traditional yamen on your trip to China?

你去中國旅行時參觀過傳統的**衙門**嗎？

Stories from the yamen often involve court cases and local politics.

有關**衙門**的故事常常涉及審案和地方政治。

In ancient China, people went to the yamen to file complaints or petitions.

在古代中國，人們到**衙門**申訴或者遞交請願。