head of a state; chief executive (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
元首 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
总统是这个国家的元首。 zǒngtǒng shì zhège guójiā de yuánshǒu. - The president is the head of state of this country.
国王是这个王国的元首。 guówáng shì zhège wángguó de yuánshǒu. - The king is the head of state of this kingdom.
总理是这个国家的政府元首。 zǒnglǐ shì zhège guójiā de zhèngfǔ yuánshǒu. - The prime minister is the head of government of this country.
国家元首在外交事务中扮演重要角色。 guójiā yuánshǒu zài wàijiāo shìwù zhōng bànyǎn zhòngyào juésè. - The head of state plays a crucial role in diplomatic affairs.
元首的访问对两国关系具有重要意义。 yuánshǒu de fǎngwèn duì liǎng guó guānxì jùyǒu zhòngyào yìyì. - The visit of the head of state is of great significance for bilateral relations.
Characters
元 yuán - yuan [unit of Chinese currency]; dollar | HSK 3
首 shǒu - first (occasion, thing etc.) | HSK 5