总督

總督

zǒngdū

noun #10,639

Measure Word

一位总督 wèi

Meanings

1 governor-general
2 viceroy
3 governor

Characters

to supervise; to govern

Examples

清朝的总督管辖好几个省。

Qīngcháo de zǒngdū guǎnxiá hǎo jǐ gè shěng.

Qing dynasty governors-general administered several provinces.

他被任命为殖民地的总督。

Tā bèi rènmìng wéi zhímíndì de zǒngdū.

He was appointed governor of the colony.

Tips

culture

In the Qing dynasty, 总督 was the highest provincial official, overseeing one or more provinces. Famous ones include 李鸿章 and 曾国藩.

Stroke Order

总 zǒng

督 dū