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大臣

dàchén

minister, high official

An official in a red robe bows holding a scroll
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Characters in this word

大 dà

Strokes
3
Radical
大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
Made of
一 one 人 man, person
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 那位大臣表面上支持改革,实际上却一直在拖延执行。 Nà wèi dàchén biǎomiàn shàng zhīchí gǎigé, shíjì shàng què yìzhí zài tuōyán zhíxíng. That minister publicly supports reform, but in reality has been delaying its implementation.
  • 古代的大臣每天天不亮就要进宫见皇帝。 Gǔdài de dàchén měitiān tiān bù liàng jiù yào jìn gōng jiàn huángdì. In ancient times, ministers had to go to the palace to see the emperor every day before dawn.
  • 国王很信任这位大臣,什么事都先问他的意见。 Guówáng hěn xìnrèn zhè wèi dàchén, shénme shì dōu xiān wèn tā de yìjiàn. The king trusted this minister greatly and asked his opinion first about everything.

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