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议长

議長
yìzhǎng
noun #11,771

Measure Word

一位议长 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 speaker (of a legislature)
  2. 2 chairman (of a legislative assembly)

Examples

议长宣布会议开始。
Yìzhǎng xuānbù huìyì kāishǐ.
The speaker declared the meeting open.
新任议长发表了讲话。
Xīnrèn yìzhǎng fābiǎo le jiǎnghuà.
The newly appointed speaker gave a speech.

Tips

usage
议长 is used for the presiding officer of a parliament or congress, equivalent to "Speaker of the House" in the US.

Stroke Order

议 yì
长 cháng