Ⅰ （做官） be an official; fill an office: 学而优则 ～ 。A good scholar will make an official. Ⅱ （棋子） bodyguard, one of the pieces in Chinese chess ◆仕进 [书] become an official in order to become prosperous； 仕女 {美术} traditional Chinese painting of beautiful women； 仕途 [书] official career