知州

zhè wèi wěi dà de shī rén céng jīng zuò guo yáng zhōu zhī zhōu

这位伟大的诗人曾经做过扬州知州。

This great poet used to be the magistrate of Yangzhou.

tā rèn dì fang zhī zhōu dá shí èr nián

他任地方知州达十二年。

He had been to in office in states for twelve years.