Chinese word

总统

Pronunciation

Pinyinzǒng tǒng

Meaning

  • nounpresident

Example

我们选举了总统。wǒ men xuán jǔ le zóng tǒng

We elected the president.

Illustration for 总统 (president)

More examples

他有望当选总统。tā yǒu wàng dāng xuǎn zóng tǒng

He has a good chance of being elected president.

Core concept

The country's top leader, representing the nation and often directing its government.

Common phrases

  • 当选总统dāng xuǎn zóng tǒng

    be elected president

  • 竞选总统jìng xuǎn zóng tǒng

    run for president

  • 总统选举zóng tǒng xuán jǔ

    presidential election

Similar words

总理zóng lǐ: The government official who leads the administration and manages its daily work.
国家主席guó jiā zhǔ xí: The official title for a country's head of state and national representative.
领导líng dǎo: A person or position that guides an organization or group.
领袖lǐng xiù: A prominent leader in politics or a movement who has influence over many people.

Definition in Chinese

国家元首或国家领导人的称呼，通常指在总统制国家通过选举产生，担任国家最高行政或象征性领导职务的人。guó jiā yuán shǒu huò guó jiā líng dǎo rén de chēng hū tōng cháng zhǐ zài zóng tǒng zhì guó jiā tōng guò xuán jǔ chǎn shēng dān rèn guó jiā zuì gāo xíng zhèng huò xiàng zhēng xìng líng dǎo zhí wù de rén

Word origin

总统 (zǒngtǒng, "president") combines 总 (zǒng, "overall") and 统 (tǒng, "govern"), creating the idea of one person who leads the whole state.

Usage tips

  • Chinese normally uses this title for a national political office, not for the head of a company, school, or club as English often does.

Related words

  • 总统制zóng tǒng zhìpresidential systemnoun
  • 总统府zóng tóng fǔpresidential officenoun
  • 总统候选人zóng tǒng hòu xuǎn rénpresidential candidatenoun

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