酋长

酋長

qiúzhǎng

noun #8,123

Measure Word

一位酋长 wèi

Meanings

1 chief; chieftain; headman
2 sheikh; tribal leader

Characters

chief; leader (of a tribe)

head; chief; elder

Tribal leader + chief — the head of a tribe or clan.

Examples

部落酋长召集了所有人。

Bùluò qiúzhǎng zhàojíle suǒyǒu rén.

The tribal chief gathered everyone.

迪拜的酋长非常富有。

Díbài de qiúzhǎng fēicháng fùyǒu.

The sheikh of Dubai is very wealthy.

酋长做出了最后的决定。

Qiúzhǎng zuòchūle zuìhòu de juédìng.

The chief made the final decision.

Tips

usage

In modern Chinese, 酋长 often refers to Middle Eastern sheikhs. 阿联酋 (Āliánqiú) is short for 阿拉伯联合酋长国 (United Arab Emirates), literally 'Arab United Chieftain States.'

Stroke Order

酋 qiú

长 cháng