鄉紳 [乡绅]

Jyutping hoeng1 san1
Pinyin xiāng shēn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. a scholar or government official living in one's village
  2. a village gentleman
  3. squire
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    鄉間​有​文化​、​權勢​、​名譽​地位​嘅​階​層
    gentry in a local community; squire
    • 政府以村長選舉制度、鄉事委員會同埋鄉議局呢啲行政渠道吸納鄉紳勢力。
      政府以村长选举制度、乡事委员会同埋乡议局呢啲行政渠道吸纳乡绅势力。
      zing3 fu2 ji5 cyun1 zoeng2 syun2 geoi2 zai3 dou6, hoeng1 si6 wai2 jyun4 wui2 tung4 maai4 hoeng1 ji5 guk2 ni1 di1 hang4 zing3 keoi4 dou6 kap1 naap6 hoeng1 san1 sai3 lik6.
      The government admits gentry in local communities through administrative channels, such as the village head election system, the Rural Committees and the Heung Yee Kuk (note: a rural advisory body).
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    政府以村长选举制度、乡事委员会同埋乡议局呢啲行政渠道吸纳乡绅势力。
    政府以村長選舉制度、鄉事委員會同埋鄉議局呢啲行政渠道吸納鄉紳勢力。
    zing3 fu2 ji5 cyun1 zoeng2 syun2 geoi2 zai3 dou6, hoeng1 si6 wai2 jyun4 wui2 tung4 maai4 hoeng1 ji5 guk2 ni1 di1 hang4 zing3 keoi4 dou6 kap1 naap6 hoeng1 san1 sai3 lik6.
    • The government admits gentry in local communities through administrative channels, such as the village head election system, the Rural Committees and the Heung Yee Kuk (note: a rural advisory body).
  2. Cantonese
    有长洲乡绅 认为，新嘅抢包山活动已经同原本渔民祈福活动嘅意义脱离。
    有長洲鄉紳 認為，新嘅搶包山活動已經同原本漁民祈福活動嘅意義脱離。
    yue:有長洲鄉紳 認為，新嘅搶包山活動已經同原本漁民祈福活動嘅意義脱離。
    • Some local Cheung Chau fishermen think that the new Cheung Chau Bun Scrambling Competition does not match their traditional meaning.