How to say “minister” in Chinese
minister (at court)
“Minister” in Chinese is 大臣, dà chén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
大臣 is read dà chén: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A person with arms spread wide.
Don't confuse it with 巨 “huge”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “大臣”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “minister” in Chinese?
“Minister” in Chinese is 大臣, pinyin dàchén.
What does 大臣 mean?
大臣 (dàchén) means “minister (at court)”.
How do you write 大臣?
大臣 is 2 characters: 大 (dà) — big; 臣 (chén) — minister, subject. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 大臣?
大臣 is read dàchén. Tones: dà — fourth tone, chén — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“minister” in the lesson “Dynasties and emperors”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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