首脑 (shǒunǎo): head of state; leader

Measure Word

一位首脑 wèi

Meanings

1 head of state; leader
2 top leadership

Characters

The head brain - the top leader or head of state.

Examples

HSK 3

G20首脑会议在北京举行。

G 20 Shǒunǎo huìyì zài Běijīng jǔxíng.

The G20 leaders' summit was held in Beijing.

HSK 5

首脑会谈取得了成果。

Shǒunǎo huìtán qǔdé le chéngguǒ.

The summit talks achieved results.

HSK 6

各国首脑出席了峰会。

Gèguó shǒunǎo chūxí le fēnghuì.

Heads of state from various countries attended the summit.

Tips

usage

首脑 is a general term for any top national leader, regardless of title (president, prime minister, king). 首脑会议 (summit meeting) is a very common collocation in news.

Stroke Order

首 shǒu

脑 nǎo

Related Words

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首 shǒu HSK 4 #598

head; chief; leader / first; foremost / measure word for poems and songs

元首 yuánshǒu HSK 7-9 #5,135

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首领 shǒulǐng #6,400

leader / chief / chieftain

头脑 tóunǎo HSK 3 #2,530

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首要 shǒuyào HSK 7-9 #5,680

of the first importance / primary / paramount

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brain / mind; head

脑袋 nǎodai HSK 4 #1,320

head / brains; mental ability

脑子 nǎozi HSK 5 #1,211

brains; mind / head; way of thinking