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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD YAMEN

From Chinese, from ya general's office + měn gate.
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PRONUNCIATION OF YAMEN

yamen  [ˈjɑːmɛn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YAMEN

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Yamen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES YAMEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

yamen

Yamen

A yamen is any local bureaucrat's, or mandarin's, office and residence of the Chinese Empire. The term has been widely used in China for centuries, but appeared in English during the Qing dynasty. Within the yamen, the bureaucrat administered the government business of the town or region. Typical responsibilities of the bureaucrat includes local finance, capital works, judging of civil and criminal cases, and issuing decrees and policies. Typically, the bureaucrat and his immediate family would live in a residence attached to the yamen. This was especially so during the Qing dynasty, when imperial law forbade a person from taking government office in his native province. Yamen varied greatly in size depending on the level of government they administered, and the seniority of the bureaucrat's office. However, yamen at a local level typically had similar features: a front gate, a courtyard and a hall; offices, prison cells and store rooms; and residences for the bureaucrat, his family and his staff. At the provincial level and above, specialisation among officials occurred to a greater extent.

Definition of yamen in the English dictionary

The definition of yamen in the dictionary is the office or residence of a public official.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YAMEN


acumen
ˈækjʊˌmɛn
amen
ˌeɪˈmɛn
catechumen
ˌkætɪˈkjuːmɛn
cerumen
sɪˈruːmɛn
dolmen
ˈdɒlmɛn
energumen
ˌɛnəˈɡjuːmɛn
examen
ɪɡˈzeɪmɛn
hegumen
hɪˈɡjuːmɛn
hymen
ˈhaɪmɛn
jazzmen
ˈdʒæzmɛn
men
mɛn
nomen
ˈnəʊmɛn
numen
ˈnjuːmɛn
outdoorsmen
ˌaʊtˈdɔːzmɛn
regimen
ˈrɛdʒɪˌmɛn
rumen
ˈruːmɛn
semen
ˈsiːmɛn
Turkmen
ˈtɜːkmɛn
Tutankhamen
ˌtuːtənˈkɑːmɛn
Xiamen
ˈʃjɑːˈmɛn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YAMEN

yakuza
Yakuza boss
yald
yale
Yale lock
Yalta
Yalu
yam
Yamagata
Yamani
Yamasaki
Yamashita
Yamim Nora´im
yamin tovim
yammer
yammerer
yammering
Yamoussoukro
yampy

WORDS THAT END LIKE YAMEN

cameramen
Chinamen
clinamen
cyclamen
duramen
flamen
foramen
gravamen
Indiamen
merchant seamen
militiamen
Namen
orramen
ramen
representamen
seamen
stamen
sudamen
velamen
yarramen

Synonyms and antonyms of yamen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «yamen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YAMEN

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Translator English - Chinese

衙门
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

yamen
570 millions of speakers

English

yamen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

YAMEN
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

يامن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ямен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

yamen
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

yamen
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

yamen
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yamen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

yamen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

yamen
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

yamen
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Yamen
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Yamen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

yamen
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

यमन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yamen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Yamen
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Yamen
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ямен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

yamen
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Yamen
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Yamen
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

yamen
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

yamen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of yamen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YAMEN»

The term «yamen» is regularly used and occupies the 108.375 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YAMEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about yamen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YAMEN»

Discover the use of yamen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to yamen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Papers from a Viceroy's Yamen: A Chinese Plea for the Cause ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Gu Hongming, 2013
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The Tsungli Yamen: Its Organization and Functions
formulation of China' s foreign policy than did the ministers of the Tsungli Yamen. The originators of the Tsungli Yamen intended to make it a branch of the Grand Council with exclusive responsibility for all foreign affairs, and they proposed that  ...
S. M. Meng, 1962
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Negotiated power in late Imperial China: the Zongli Yamen ...
This book explores the nature and functioning of reform during the nineteenth century of China's Qing dynasty (1644-1911).
Jennifer M. Rudolph, 2008
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Arabia Infelix Or the Turks in Yamen
(LARGE PRINT EDITION) This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
George Bury, 2011
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Talons and Teeth: County Clerks and Runners in the Qing Dynasty
This chapter explores this informal system by outlining the organization of yamen runners along with their primary duties and responsibilities. Following an effort to get some sense of how many runners the Ba County yamen employed, ...
Bradly Ward Reed, 2000
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The City in Late Imperial China
The Yamen and Urban Administration JOHN B. WATT The Ch 'ing yamen remains one of the most conspicuous institutions in Ch'ing society, for it was the principal vehicle of political administration in a civilization that placed great emphasis ...
George William Skinner, Hugh D. R. Baker, 1977
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The Foochow Missionaries, 1847-1880
Ying-kuei's communication of May 14, 1870 to the Tsungli Yamen in Yamen. 11. The quotation and other information in this paragraph come from Wolfe's undated letter about the Lo-yuan affair, received in London Mar. 14, 1870, CMS archives ...
Ellsworth C. Carlson, 1974
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China's Unequal Treaties: Narrating National History
THE TS UNGLI YAMEN, WAIWUBLI, AND WAIJIAOBU: AN INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT The Tsungli Yamen and Waiwubu Before dealing with the management of treaty issues in the era of the Beijing government, it is necessary to place the ...
Dong Wang, 2005
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The Last Stand of Chinese Conservatism: The T'ung-chih ...
intercourse/ They were certainly conservatives, but their conservatism was not the same as the conservatism of the officials in the capital who pilloried the yamen, or of the angry literati in the provinces who mobbed Kuo Sung-tao, the first ...
Mary Clabaugh Wright, 1962
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Shen Pao-chen and China's Modernization in the Nineteenth ...
But seeing that Shen was not ready to treat with the French, the Yamen tried a semiofficial approach: Shen was to send a deputy (wei-_yil'an) secretly to see Anot, offer him a sum of money, and persuade him to build another church 'in a ...
David Pong, Denis Twitchett, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YAMEN»

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Tel Abyadlılar bir yıllık IŞİD esaretini anlattı: Çok zulüm gördük
Elektrik teknikeri Yamen'i evinin bahçesinde eşi ve akrabalarıyla beraber sohbet ederken buluyoruz. Yamen'in üzerindeki elbiseler dikkatimizi çekiyor hemen. «Halkın Gazetesi Birgün, Jun 15»
2
Griz football: Montana adds Arizona transfer to secondary
Yamen Sanders, a 6-foot-4, 200-pound safety transferred from Arizona to Montana on Thursday and will join the team for the start of fall practice in August. «The Missoulian, Jun 15»
3
Syrian businessman killed in crash
DEATH RIDE: The mangled, almost unrecognisable, wreck of a Mazda 3 car driven by Syrian businessman Yamen Malouhi who was killed instantly during an a. «Trinidad News, Jun 15»
4
Arizona football: Times, TV plans for early-season games
A couple of quick roster notes for Arizona: Safeties Yamen Sanders and Rodney Carr are both no longer with the program. Sanders, a special teams contributor ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jun 15»
5
YÉMEN • Le président Hadi, homme providentiel des …
s'interroge le journal du Yémen du Nord Al-Yamen Al-Youm. Car Hadi s'est réfugié à Aden, ancienne capitale du Yémen du Sud. Et là-bas, craint le journal, ... «Courrier International, Feb 15»
6
Gaza's orphans still traumatised after Israel's summer war
Inside their spacious family home in Khan Younis, the family of two-year-old Jana Abu Jaber argues over who will take care of her and her brother Yamen, 4, ... «The National, Dec 14»
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Nastia, Tobi Neumann, Yamen & Eda @ Montpellier
Au programme donc: Les Montpelliérains Yamen & Eda (One Records) à peine 23 ans et un goût prononcé pour une house music punchy de très bon goût: à ... «Novaplanet, Dec 14»
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Video: The Wildcat DB Show! (2 of 3)
The Daily Wildcat and UATV had some fun with UA football defensive backs Will Parks, Yamen Sanders and David Price, as the trio agreed to take part in “The ... «Arizona Daily Wildcat, Aug 14»
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4 Yaşındaki Gazzeli Yamen'in Yürek Burkan Öyküsü
Alçılı kolu ve yanmış yüzüyle görenleri üzüntüye boğan Yamen'in 2 gün boyunca ailesi ve adının ne olduğu öğrenilemedi. Daha sonra Yamen'in babasının ... «Haberler, Aug 14»
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COUNT THE KICKS: Release Free App
I know it would have,” said mother Tiffan Yamen. The Count the Kicks app allows pregnant women to chart their baby`s movements. “It will show a chart of just ... «whotv.com, May 14»

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