总统

zǒng tǒng

CL 任 rèn 位 wèi 名 míng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Very common

Definitions

1. president (of a country)

Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 首相 shǒu xiàng 首相 shǒu xiàng prime minister (of Japan or UK etc) 首相 is prime minister, counterpart to 总统 in some political systems: prime minister (of Japan or UK etc)

Synonyms

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• 元首 yuán shǒu 元首 yuán shǒu head of state more formal term for head of state: head of state

Usage notes

Common mistakes

总统 is specifically the president of a country, not the head of a company or organization (use 总裁 or 主席 instead).

Cultural notes

In China, 主席 is used for the head of state (e.g., 习近平主席), while 总统 typically refers to presidents of other countries.

Example Sentences

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总统 一行已经抵达北京。

The president and his delegation have arrived in Beijing.

总统 宣布了新的政策。

The president announced the new policy.

总统 否决了这项法案。

The president vetoed the bill.

总统 在就职典礼上宣誓。

The president took an oath at the inauguration ceremony.

他当选为 总统 。

He was elected president.

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Words Containing 总统

• 前总统 前总统 qián zǒng tǒng: former president
• 副总统 副总统 fù zǒng tǒng: vice-president
• 大总统 大总统 dà zǒng tǒng: president (of a country)
• 总统任期 总统任期 zǒng tǒng rèn qī: presidential term of office
• 总统制 总统制 zǒng tǒng zhì: presidential system
• 总统大选 总统大选 zǒng tǒng dà xuǎn: presidential election
• 总统府 总统府 zǒng tǒng fǔ: presidential palace
• 总统选举 总统选举 zǒng tǒng xuǎn jǔ: presidential election

Child Words of 总统

• 总 总 zǒng: general; overall
• 统 统 tǒng: to gather