How to say “chairman” in Chinese
chairman
“Chairman” in Chinese is 主席, zhǔ xí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
主席 is read zhǔ xí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
王 with a dot on top. It hints at the sound in 住 and 注 zhù.
Below, 巾 “cloth”: the first meaning is a mat to sit on. 主席 — the “main seat”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “主席”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 主席. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大家选他当主席dàjiāxuǎntādāngzhǔxíEveryone chose him as chair.
- 她当选为2新一届主席tādāngxuǎnwéixīnyíjièzhǔxíShe was elected chair for the new term.
More words from the lesson “Authorities and organizations”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “chairman” in Chinese?
“Chairman” in Chinese is 主席, pinyin zhǔxí.
What does 主席 mean?
主席 (zhǔxí) means “chairman”.
How do you write 主席?
主席 is 2 characters: 主 (zhǔ) — owner; main; 席 (xí) — mat; seat. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 主席?
主席 is read zhǔxí. Tones: zhǔ — third tone, xí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“chairman” in the lesson “Authorities and organizations”
This word is from the topic “Society and law” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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