太傅

tàifù

noun

Meanings

1 Grand Tutor (imperial title)
2 Grand Preceptor

Characters

tutor, to instruct

Examples

HSK 7-9

他官至太傅，位极人臣。

Tā guān zhì tàifù, wèi jí rén chén.

He rose to Grand Tutor, the highest rank a minister could hold.

HSK 7-9

周公曾任太傅，辅佐成王。

Zhōu gōng céng rèn tàifù, fǔzuǒ Chéng Wáng.

The Duke of Zhou served as Grand Tutor, assisting King Cheng.

Tips

history

One of the Three Dukes (三公) in the Zhou system, alongside 太师 and 太保. From Han onward the title was largely honorific, often granted posthumously to senior statesmen.

Stroke Order

太 tài

傅 fù