宰相 (zǎi xiàng) — (historical) chancellor; prime minister in imperial China
Definition
Historical term for the highest civil official in imperial China — the chief minister advising the emperor. Used for the role itself or a person who held it.
noun
(historical) chancellorprime minister in imperial China
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 宰相，。Táng dài de zǎi xiàng quán lì hěn dà, huáng dì yě cháng cháng tīng qǔ tā men de yì jiàn.Tang Dynasty chancellors held great power, and emperors often listened to their advice.
- 宰相。Zhè wèi zǎi xiàng wèi guó jiā hé bǎi xìng zuò le hěn duō hǎo shì.This chancellor did many good deeds for the country and the people.
- 宰相。Lì shǐ shàng zuì yǒu míng de zǎi xiàng zhī yī jiù shì wáng ān shí.One of the most famous chancellors in history was Wang Anshi.
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