How to say “prime minister” in Chinese
prime minister
“Prime minister” in Chinese is 总理, zǒng lǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
总理 is read zǒng lǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
At the bottom, 心 — “heart”.
On the left, 王 “jade”; on the right, 里 lǐ hints at the sound.
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 “总理”.
More words from the lesson “Officials and power”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “prime minister” in Chinese?
“Prime minister” in Chinese is 总理, pinyin zǒnglǐ.
What does 总理 mean?
总理 (zǒnglǐ) means “prime minister”.
How do you write 总理?
总理 is 2 characters: 总 (zǒng) — general, total; always; 理 (lǐ) — order; manage. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 总理?
总理 is read zǒnglǐ. Tones: zǒng — third tone, lǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“prime minister” in the lesson “Officials and power”
This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. 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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