霸主

bàzhǔ

noun #31,067

Measure Word

一位霸主 wèi

Meanings

1 overlord
2 hegemon
3 dominant power
4 one of the leading princes of the Spring and Autumn period

Characters

tyrant; hegemon

Examples

HSK 4

这家公司是行业霸主。

Zhèjiā gōngsī shì hángyè bàzhǔ.

This company is the dominant power in the industry.

HSK 6

齐桓公是春秋第一位霸主。

Qí Huán gōng shì Chūnqiū dìyī wèi bàzhǔ.

Duke Huan of Qi was the first hegemon of the Spring and Autumn period.

Tips

history

霸主 originally referred to the 春秋五霸 (Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period, 770-476 BCE), princes like Duke Huan of Qi (齐桓公) and Duke Wen of Jin (晋文公) who held de facto power while the Zhou king (周王) reigned only nominally. Today it extends to any dominant industrial, sporting, or geopolitical power.

Stroke Order

霸 bà

主 zhǔ