总统 (zǒngtǒng): president (of a country)

Measure Word

一位总统 wèi

Meanings

1 president (of a country)

Characters

总

zǒng

overall; chief; general

统

tǒng

to unify; to lead; system

Chief unifier/leader — the president of a country.

Examples

美国总统住在白宫。

Měiguó zǒngtǒng zhù zài Báigōng.

The US president lives in the White House.

总统选举每四年一次。

Zǒngtǒng xuǎnjǔ měi sì nián yí cì.

Presidential elections are held every four years.

总统将出席会议。

Zǒngtǒng jiāng chūxí huìyì.

The president will attend the meeting.

Tips

usage

总统 is used for presidents of countries like the US, France, etc. China does not have a 总统; the head of state is 主席 (chairman/president).

Stroke Order

总 zǒng

统 tǒng

Related Words

总之 zǒngzhī HSK 4 #2,111

in short / in a word / in brief / all in all

总统府 zǒngtǒngfǔ #24,994

presidential palace / presidential office / president's official residence

总共 zǒnggòng HSK 4 #6,073

altogether / in total / in all

系统 xìtǒng HSK 4 #779

system / systematic

传统 chuántǒng HSK 4 #2,005

tradition / traditional

总理 zǒnglǐ HSK 4 #8,904

premier / prime minister

统一 tǒngyī HSK 4 #5,667

to unify; to unite; to integrate / unified; standardized

统计 tǒngjì HSK 4 #5,983

to count; to tally; to compile statistics / statistics

总裁 zǒngcái HSK 5 #4,808

chairman; president (of a company) / director-general; CEO

总统套房 zǒngtǒng tàofáng

presidential suite