外臣

Chinese

		outside; in addition; foreign outside; in addition; foreign; external	statesman; vassal; courtier statesman; vassal; courtier; minister; official
trad. (外臣)		外	臣
simp. #(外臣)		外	臣

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): wàichén

  (Zhuyin): ㄨㄞˋ ㄔㄣˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: wàichén
    • Zhuyin: ㄨㄞˋ ㄔㄣˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: wàichén
    • Wade–Giles: wai⁴-chʻên²
    • Yale: wài-chén
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: waychern
    • Palladius: вайчэнь (vajčɛnʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /waɪ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵/

Noun

外臣

1. (historical, as self-reference, in ancient China) minister from a foreign state

   • 參見大清國皇帝陛下。外臣博文此次來到貴國認為漫遊。今縈召見，殊為荼耀。 [MSC, trad.]
     参见大清国皇帝陛下。外臣博文此次来到贵国认为漫游。今萦召见，殊为荼耀。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 蒼穹之昴

     Cānjiàn dàqīng guó huángdì bìxià. Wàichén bówén cǐcì láidào guìguó rènwèi mànyóu. Jīn yíng zhàojiàn, shūwèi túyào. [Pinyin]

     Respect is hereby paid to Your Majesty the Emperor of the Great Qing Empire. This foreign official, Hirobumi, visits your country this time with the intention to travel around. Having been granted an audience [with you] today is definitely an honour.

2. (historical) local court official
3. (historical) vassal state; tributary

Synonyms

• (vassal state):

• 屬國／属国 (shǔguó)
• 屬邦／属邦 (shǔbāng) (literary)
• 藩屬／藩属 (fānshǔ)
• 藩屬國／藩属国 (fānshǔguó)
• 諸侯國／诸侯国 (zhūhóuguó)
• 附屬國／附属国 (fùshǔguó)
• 附庸 (fùyōng)
• 附庸國／附庸国 (fùyōngguó)

 

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “local court official”): 內臣／内臣 (nèichén)