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主席

zhǔ xí
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. chairperson
  2. 2. premier
  3. 3. chairman

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Usage notes

Common mistakes

主席 refers to a chairperson or president of an organization, not necessarily a head of state; for a country's president, use 总统.

Formality

主席 is formal and used in official titles; in casual settings, use 领导 or 头儿 when referring to a leader informally.

Example Sentences

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他们明天选举新 主席
They will elect a new chairman tomorrow.
他是新选出的学生会 主席
He is the newly elected chairman of the student union.
邁克當選為 主席
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 771539)
我們選她為 主席
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 846293)
她當選為委員會 主席
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 775427)

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