Chinese word dictionary

弄臣

nòng chén · emperor's favorite courtier

Practice word

Word information

Simplified弄臣

Traditional弄臣

Pinyinnòng chén

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

弄nòng

to do; to mock, to tease; to play with

臣chén

minister, statesman, official, vassal

How to learn 弄臣

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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弄nòng

old variant of 弄[nong4]; to do; to manage; to handle; to play with; to fool with; to mess with; to fix; to toy with

大臣dàchén

chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister

嘲弄cháonòng

to tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of

功臣gōngchén

meritorious official; person who renders exceptional service; hero; (fig.) sth that plays a vital role

弄虚作假nòngxū-zuòjiǎ

to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery

玩弄wánnòng

to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to