首相

shǒuxiàng

noun HSK 6 #5,340

Measure Word

一位首相 wèi

Meanings

1 prime minister (of countries like Japan, UK)

Characters

head; first; chief

minister; appearance

The chief minister — a prime minister.

Examples

日本首相访问了中国。

Rìběn shǒu xiàng fǎngwèn le Zhōngguó.

The Japanese prime minister visited China.

英国首相发表了声明。

Yīngguó shǒu xiàng fābiǎo le shēngmíng.

The British prime minister issued a statement.

新首相刚刚上任。

Xīn shǒu xiàng gānggāng shàngrèn.

The new prime minister just took office.

Tips

usage

首相 is used for the PM of Japan, UK, etc. China's equivalent is 总理 (zǒnglǐ, premier). 总统 (zǒngtǒng) = president. These distinctions matter in Chinese political vocabulary.

Stroke Order

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