粵

臣san4子zi2

san4 zi2chén zǐ

English

  1. official in feudal court
  2. subject
  3. official as subject to the king; official in feudal times

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 為帝王辦事、聽命於帝王嘅官員,有如帝王(君父)嘅仔(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 身為臣子,理應忠君愛國。

    Officials are supposed to be loyal to the ruler and love the country.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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