前总理

前總理
qiánzǒnglǐ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 former prime minister
  2. 2 ex-premier

Examples

Qiánzǒnglǐ chūxí le jīntiān de jìniàn huódòng.
The former prime minister attended today's memorial event.
Zhè běn huíyìlù shì Yīngguó qiánzǒnglǐ xiě de.
This memoir was written by a former British prime minister.

Tips

grammar
(qián, 'former') is a productive prefix for ex-officeholders: 总统 (qiánzǒngtǒng, ex-president), 主席 (qiánzhǔxí, ex-chairman), 前妻 (qiánqī, ex-wife). Note 总理 is mainly used for prime ministers/premiers; the US-style 'president' is 总统 (zǒngtǒng).

Stroke Order

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