How to say “president” in Chinese
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“President” in Chinese is 总统, zǒng tǒng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
总统 is read zǒng tǒng: 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, 纟 “thread”: gathering all the threads into one.
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 “总统”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 总统. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 总统今日会见了俄罗斯大使。zǒngtǒngjīnrìhuìjiànleÉluósīdàshǐToday the president received the Russian ambassador.
More words from the lesson “Authorities and organizations”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “president” in Chinese?
“President” in Chinese is 总统, pinyin zǒngtǒng.
What does 总统 mean?
总统 (zǒngtǒng) means “president”.
How do you write 总统?
总统 is 2 characters: 总 (zǒng) — general, total; always; 统 (tǒng) — unite; whole. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 总统?
总统 is read zǒngtǒng. Tones: zǒng — third tone, tǒng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“president” 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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