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主席

zhǔxí
noun HSK 4 #3,325

Measure Word

一位主席 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 chairperson
  2. 2 chairman
  3. 3 president (of a country or organization)

Characters

主
zhǔ
main; master
席
xí
seat; banquet
Literally 'main seat' — the person who sits in the most important seat

Examples

会议由主席主持。
Huìyì yóu zhǔxí zhǔchí.
The meeting is chaired by the chairman.
他被选为新的主席。
Tā bèi xuǎn wéi xīn de zhǔxí.
He was elected as the new chairman.
主席发表了重要讲话。
Zhǔxí fābiǎo le zhòngyào jiǎnghuà.
The chairman delivered an important speech.

Tips

culture
In China, 主席 most commonly refers to the President of the People's Republic of China (国家主席). Mao Zedong is often called 毛主席.

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ
席 xí