gōng
chén

HSK 7-9
common
formal

Meaning of 功臣

功臣 means person who has rendered outstanding service to a state, cause, or enterprise; meritorious minister. Pronounced gōng chén. HSK 7-9.

  • person who has rendered outstanding service to a state, cause, or enterprise; meritorious minister

Definitions & Examples

shì
xīn
zhōng
guó
jiàn
shè
de
gōng
chén
 

He was a great contributor to the construction of New China.

wèi
lǎo
jiào
shòu
shì
háng
tiān
shì
de
gōng
chén
 

That senior professor is a hero of the aerospace industry.

Zhè
xiàng
néng
chéng
gōng
 
Xiǎo
shì
men
tuán
duì
de
gōng
chén
 

For the success of this project, Xiao Li is the hero of our team.

Kāi
guó
gōng
chén
men
de
huà
xiàng
guà
zài
diàn殿
 

Portraits of the founding meritorious ministers hang in the great hall.

néng
wàng
zhǎn
bèi
hòu
de
gōng
chén
men
 

We must not forget the unsung heroes behind technological development.