Definition & Meaning

(in feudal China) prime minister

Word usage

zǎi xiàng

宰 相

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n.(in feudal China) prime minister
- bǐ sī mài bèi chēng zuò tiě xuè zǎi xiàng
  俾斯麦被称作“铁血宰相”。
  Bismarck was known as "the Iron Chancellor".
synonym
fǔ bì辅弼

Word usage

common measure word
"宰相" is often matched with measure word "个"or"位".
- 一个宰相
  one prime minister (in feudal China)
- 一位宰相
  one prime minister (in feudal China)

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