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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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