臣子 (chén zǐ) — minister; court official (in ancient China)
Definition
A historical term for a minister or court official who served the monarch in ancient China. The role was defined by loyalty to 君主 (the ruler), not by administering a modern-style government department.
noun
ministercourt official (in ancient China)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 臣子。Gǔ dài de chén zǐ yào duì jūn zhǔ zhōng chéng.Ancient ministers had to be loyal to the monarch.
- 臣子。Zhè wèi chén zǐ wèi guó jiā tí chū le hěn duō hǎo jiàn yì.This minister proposed many good suggestions for the country.
- 臣子。chén zǐ Men dōu zài cháo táng shàng shāng yì guó shì.The ministers were all discussing state affairs in the court.
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