会首

會首

huìshǒu

noun

Measure Word

一位会首 wèi

Meanings

1 head of a society or association
2 sponsor or organizer of a society/club

Characters

association; meeting

Examples

他被推选为同乡会的会首。

Tā bèi tuīxuǎn wéi tóngxiānghuì de huì shǒu.

He was elected head of the hometown association.

庙会的会首要负责筹款和组织。

Miàohuì de huì shǒu yào fùzé chóukuǎn hé zǔzhī.

The temple-fair organizer is responsible for fundraising and organization.

Tips

register

Old-fashioned. Most often heard in the context of traditional 民间会 (mínjiānhuì, 'folk associations') — temple fairs, hometown clubs, mutual-aid 互助会, rotating-savings 标会. Modern equivalents: 会长 (huìzhǎng, formal president) or 主办人 (zhǔbànrén, organizer).

Stroke Order

会 huì

首 shǒu