统治者

統治者

tǒngzhìzhě

noun #10,425

Measure Word

一个统治者 gè

Meanings

1 ruler
2 sovereign
3 one who rules

Characters

to unite; to command

to govern; to manage

one who; person

Examples

这位统治者统治了这个国家三十年。

Zhè wèi tǒngzhìzhě tǒngzhìle zhège guójiā sānshí nián.

This ruler governed the country for thirty years.

历史上有很多残暴的统治者。

Lìshǐ shàng yǒu hěn duō cánbào de tǒngzhìzhě.

There have been many tyrannical rulers in history.

Tips

grammar

The suffix 者 (zhě) means "one who does something," similar to the English suffix "-er." Compare: 工作者 (worker), 消费者 (consumer).

Stroke Order

统 tǒng

治 zhì

者 zhě