丞相 (chéng xiàng) — prime minister (in ancient China); chancellor (imperial China)
Definition
The highest-ranking civil minister who assisted the emperor in imperial China — equivalent to 'prime minister' or 'chancellor'. The title changed across dynasties (e.g. 宰相), but 丞相 names the specific office used in many of them.
noun
prime minister (in ancient China)chancellor (imperial China)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 丞相。Zhū gě liàng shì shǔ hàn zuì yǒu míng de chéng xiàng.Zhuge Liang was the most famous prime minister of Shu Han.
- ，丞相。Zài qín cháo, chéng xiàng de zhí wèi fēi cháng yǒu quán.During the Qin dynasty, the position of chancellor was very powerful.
- 丞相。Lì shǐ shū shàng jì zǎi le zhè wèi chéng xiàng de gōng guò.The history book records the merits and faults of this prime minister.
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