名臣

míngchén
noun #79,645

Meanings

  1. 1 famous minister
  2. 2 celebrated statesman of imperial China

Examples

HSK 1
Wèi Zhēng shì Tángcháo de míngchén.
Wei Zheng was a famous minister of the Tang dynasty.
HSK 7-9
Bāo Zhěng hé Hǎi Ruì dōu shì yǐ qīnglián wénmíng de míngchén.
Bao Zheng and Hai Rui were both famous ministers known for their honesty.

Tips

usage
History books put the dynasty in front: a famous minister of the Tang is a 唐朝名臣. A famous general is a 名将.

Stroke Order

名 míng
臣 chén