gōng chén
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Chinese dictionary
Show pinyin

  • 1

    n.datedofficial of merit; meritorious statesman

    • háng tiān shì yè de gōng chén

      航天事业功臣

      meritorious staff in the aerospace industry

  • 2

    n.a person who has rendered outstanding service; hero

    • kāi guó gōng chén

      开国功臣

      founders of a state

    • bù yǐ gōng chén zì jū

      功臣自居

      downplay one's heroic achievements

    • dāng rén men yǐ gǎn jī de xīn qíng lái sòng yáng zhè wèi gōng chén shí tā què píng jìng de cí shì ér qù

      人们感激心情颂扬功臣平静辞世

      When people emblazon this hero with appreciative mood, he is quiet demit world and go.

Word usage

  • "功臣" is often matched with measure word "位"or"个".
    • 功臣

      one hero

    • 功臣

      one hero