Minister in Chinese
minister (of a monarchy) · HSK 6
大臣
- 大 big
- 臣 official
Counted with 位: 一位大臣
皇帝把几位大臣叫到了宫里。 The emperor summoned several ministers to the palace.
More words with 大 or 臣
How do you say minister in Chinese?
Minister in Chinese is 大臣 (dà chén).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
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