功臣
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

功臣

gōngchén

meritorious official

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

meritorious official

02

person who renders exceptional service; hero

03

(fig.) sth that plays a vital role

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 功臣

What does 功臣 mean in Chinese?

功臣 (gōngchén) means meritorious official.

How do you pronounce 功臣?

功臣 is pronounced gōngchén.

Is 功臣 an HSK word?

功臣 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 功臣?

功臣 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.

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