总理

zǒng lǐ

CL 位 wèi 名 míng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. premier
2. prime minister

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 总统 zǒng tǒng 总统 zǒng tǒng president (of a country) 总统 is the head of state in some countries, while 总理 is the head of government.: president (of a country)

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• 国家主席 guó jiā zhǔ xí 国家主席 guó jiā zhǔ xí president (title of the head of state of China and several other nations) 国家主席 is the president of China, often working alongside the 总理.: president (title of the head of state of China and several other nations)

Example Sentences

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总理 今天会见了外国大使。

The premier met with foreign ambassadors today.

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Words Containing 总理

• 内阁总理大臣 内阁总理大臣 nèi gé zǒng lǐ dà chén: formal title of the Japanese prime minister
• 前总理 前总理 qián zǒng lǐ: former prime minister
• 副总理 副总理 fù zǒng lǐ: vice-premier
• 周总理 周总理 zhōu zǒng lǐ: Premier Zhou Enlai 周恩來|周恩来 (1898-1976)
• 总理衙门 总理衙门 zǒng lǐ yá men: the Qing dynasty equivalent of the Foreign Office

Child Words of 总理

• 理 理 lǐ: texture
• 总 总 zǒng: general; overall