chén
子
common
archaic
Meaning of 臣子
臣子 means official; subject; minister (to a ruler); I; me (used by an official/subject when addressing the emperor). Pronounced chén.
- official; subject; minister (to a ruler)
- I; me (used by an official/subject when addressing the emperor)
- to submit; to acknowledge sovereignty; to serve as a subject
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng忠
chén臣
bù不
shì事
èr二
zhǔ主
。
A loyal minister does not serve two masters.
Tā他
shì是
cháo朝
tíng廷
de的
zhòng重
chén臣
。
He is an important minister of the court.
Jūn君
chén臣
zhī之
lǐ礼
bù不
kě可
fèi废
。
The rituals between ruler and subject must not be abandoned.