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首脑

首腦
shǒunǎo
noun HSK 7-9 #12,439

Measure Word

一位首脑 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 head of state; leader
  2. 2 top leadership

Characters

首
shǒu
head; chief
脑
nǎo
brain; mind
The head brain - the top leader or head of state.

Examples

HSK 4
G20首脑会议在北京举行。
G 20 Shǒunǎo huìyì zài Běijīng jǔxíng.
The G20 leaders' summit was held in Beijing.
HSK 7-9
各国首脑出席了峰会。
Gèguó shǒunǎo chūxí le fēnghuì.
Heads of state from various countries attended the summit.
HSK 7-9
首脑会谈取得了成果。
Shǒunǎo huìtán qǔdé le chéngguǒ.
The summit talks achieved results.

Tips

usage
首脑 is a general term for any top national leader, regardless of title (president, prime minister, king). 首脑会议 (summit meeting) is a very common collocation in news.

Stroke Order

首 shǒu
脑 nǎo