杜工部

Dù Gōngbù

proper noun

Meanings

1 Du Gongbu, a name for the poet Du Fu, after his title in the Ministry of Works

杜甫 Dù Fǔ Du Fu · poet, 712–770

Characters

works, construction

Examples

HSK 7-9

杜工部是后人对杜甫的尊称。

Dù Gōngbù shì hòurén duì Dù Fǔ de zūnchēng.

Du Gongbu is a respectful name later ages gave Du Fu.

HSK 7-9

宋代的诗人非常推崇杜工部的诗。

Sòngdài de shīrén fēicháng tuīchóng Dù Gōngbù de shī.

Song dynasty poets held Du Gongbu's poetry in the highest regard.

Tips

history

In 764 the general 严武 had him given the honorary title of 工部员外郎, an assistant director in the Ministry of Works, though Du Fu never worked there. Naming a man after his office was a mark of respect: 韩愈 is 韩吏部 and 王羲之 is 王右军.

Stroke Order

杜 dù

工 gōng

部 bù