主席

zhǔxí
noun HSK 4 #3,325

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Characters

Literally 'main seat' — the person who sits in the most important seat

Examples

Huìyì yóu zhǔxí zhǔchí.
The meeting is chaired by the chairman.
Tā bèi xuǎn wéi xīn de zhǔxí.
He was elected as the new chairman.
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 主席 (Máo Zhǔxí).

Stroke Order

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