司马 (Sī mǎ) — (historical) Minister of War in the Zhou dynasty; two-character surname (Sima)
Definition
A historical Zhou-dynasty official title (Minister of War) that is also one of the most common two-character Chinese surnames (Sima). At HSK 7, learners encounter it mainly in historical or literary contexts.
noun
(historical) Minister of War in the Zhou dynastytwo-character surname (Sima)
Examples
- 司马。Zhōu cháo de Sī mǎ fù zé guǎn lǐ jūn duì.The Sima of the Zhou dynasty was responsible for managing the army.
- 司马。Sī mǎ Shì yí gè cháng jiàn de fù xìng.Sima is a common two-character surname.
- ，司马。Jù shǐ shū jì zǎi, Sī mǎ de zhí wèi hěn gāo.According to historical records, the position of Sima was very high.
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