chén
mín

common
technical
archaic

Meaning of 臣民

臣民 means subjects of a ruler; the common people and officials under a monarch. Pronounced chén mín.

  • subjects of a ruler; the common people and officials under a monarch

Definitions & Examples

dài
wáng
de
zhào
shū
shì
miàn
xiàng
quán
guó
chén
mín
de
 

Imperial edicts in ancient times were issued to all subjects of the nation.

Guó
wáng
xuān
chēng
yào
bǎo
de
chén
mín
 

The king proclaimed he would protect his subjects.

Zhè
zhǐ
zài
guī
fàn
jūn
zhǔ
chén
mín
zhī
jiān
de
guān
 

This law aims to regulate the relationship between the monarch and his subjects.

Chén
mín
yǒu
xiàng
jūn
zhǔ
shuì
 

Subjects had the duty to pay taxes and perform corvée labor for the monarch.