Meaning of chén:
陈
surname Chen; Chen (c. 1045 - 479 BC), a Zhou dynasty state; Chen (557-589), one of the Southern Dynasties 南朝[Nan2 Chao2]
Zhè shì Chén lǎoshī de kè.
这是陈老师的课。
This is Mr. Chen's class.
Wǒ péngyǒu de xìng shì chén.
我朋友的姓是陈。
My friend's last name is Chen.
Zài lìshǐ kè shàng, wǒmen xuéxíle guānyú Chén cháo de zhòngyào shìjiàn.
在历史课上，我们学习了关于陈朝的重要事件。
In history class, we learned about important events of the Chen dynasty.
to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell
Bówùguǎn zhèngzài chén liè yī zǔ zhēnguì de wénwù.
博物馆正在陈列一组珍贵的文物。
The museum is exhibiting a collection of valuable artifacts.
Lǎoshī zài kètáng shàng gěi wǒmen xiángxì de jiǎngjiěle huàxué fǎnyìng de guòchéng, bìng jiāng měi gè bùzhòu dōu chénshù de hěn qīngchǔ.
老师在课堂上给我们详细地讲解了化学反应的过程，并将每个步骤都陈述得很清楚。
The teacher explained the chemical reaction process to us in detail during the class, and narrated each step very clearly.
old; stale
Zhè jiàn yīfu kàn qǐlái yǒudiǎn chénjiù.
这件衣服看起来有点陈旧。
This piece of clothing looks a bit old.
