宦 [－]

Jyutping waan6
Pinyin huàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Huan
  2. imperial official
  3. court eunuch
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. imperial official/court eunuch/a surname
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、舊式
    臣子​、​官員​；​並唔​等​於​宦官​嘅​意思
    servant; official
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    government official
  2. character
    eunuch
  3. character
    a surname
  4. character
    to hold public office
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. officialdom, government official
  2. Cangjie Input
    JSLL
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个宦官恃宠生骄，好乞人憎。
    呢個宦官恃寵生驕，好乞人憎。
    nei1 go3 wan6 gun1 ci5 cung2 sang1 giu1, hou2 hat1 jan4 zang1
    • That eunuch was arrogance due to being in the emperor's favor. He's such a despicable person.
  2. Cantonese
    中国古代经常有宦官干政。
    中國古代經常有宦官干政。
    zung1 gwok3 gu2 doi6 ging1 soeng4 jau5 waan6 gun1 gon1 zing3
    • There often were eunuchs intervening with political affairs in ancient China.
  3. Cantonese
    宦官干预国政，影响朝局。
    宦官干預國政，影響朝局。
    waan6 gun1 gon1 jyu6 gwok3 zing3, jing2 hoeng2 ciu4 guk6.
    • Euniches intervened politics and affected the political situation of the country.
  4. Cantonese
    宦官干政
    宦官干政
    waan6 gun1 gon1 zing3
    • the intervention of eunuchs into politics
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    天下危在旦夕，陛下尚自与阉宦共饮耶！
    天下危在旦夕，陛下尚自與閹宦共飲耶！
    tiān xià wēi zài dàn xī ， bì xià shàng zì yǔ yān huàn gòng yǐn yē ！
    • The world is crashing down upon us, and yet Your Majesty is enjoying wine with the eunuchs!
  2. Mandarin
    宦海浮沉
    宦海浮沉
    huàn hǎi fú chén
    • ups and downs of officialdom
  3. Mandarin
    宦海沉浮
    宦海沉浮
    huàn hǎi chén fú
    • ups and downs of officialdom