- 外交大臣 wàijiāodàchén foreign secretaryThe government minister responsible for foreign affairs in certain countries, specifically the UK's Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
- 掌玺大臣 zhǎngxǐdàchén chancellora high-ranking government official or minister in various European states, often referring to the Lord Privy Seal
- 船政大臣 Chuánzhèng Dàchén navy ministerMinister of Navy during the Qing dynasty
- 财务大臣 cáiwùdàchén finance minister
- 财政大臣 cáizhèngdàchén finance ministergovernment official responsible for national finances, typically in monarchical or imperial systems
- 内阁总理大臣 Nèigé Zǒnglǐ Dàchén prime ministerthe formal title of the Japanese prime minister
- 防卫大臣 fángwèidàchén defense ministerminister of defense (especially in Japan)
- 差大臣 chāidàchén imperial commissionera high-ranking official appointed by the emperor for a specific mission or region during the Qing Dynasty.
