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Jyutping san4 zi2
Pinyin chén zǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. official in feudal court
  2. subject
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    為​帝王​辦事​、​聽命​於​帝王​嘅​官​員​,​有如​帝王​(​君父​)​嘅​仔​(​量​詞​:​個​)
    official as subject to the king; official in feudal times
    • 身為臣子,理應忠君愛國。
      身为臣子,理应忠君爱国。
      san1 wai4 san4 zi2, lei5 jing1 zung1 gwan1 oi3 gwok3.
      Officials are supposed to be loyal to the ruler and love the country.
  2. 近義詞
    大臣、手下
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    official (in feudal society)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    身为臣子,理应忠君爱国。
    身為臣子,理應忠君愛國。
    san1 wai4 san4 zi2, lei5 jing1 zung1 gwan1 oi3 gwok3.
    • Officials are supposed to be loyal to the ruler and love the country.
  2. Cantonese
    老臣子
    老臣子
    lou5 san4 zi2
    • senior staff member; etymologically, senior official
  3. Cantonese
    话晒佢都系公司嘅老臣子,咁多年嚟冇功都有劳吖。
    話晒佢都係公司嘅老臣子,咁多年嚟冇功都有勞吖。
    waa6 saai3 keoi5 dou1 hai6 gung1 si1 ge3 lou5 san4 zi2, gam3 do1 nin4 lai4 mou5 gung1 dou1 jau5 lou4 aa1.
    • After all he's senior in the company. He's paid efforts.