元首 (yuán shǒu) — head of state
Definition
元首 is the formal, written term for the 'head of state' — typically a president or monarch. It is more official than 首脑, which also covers leaders of organizations and is used for summit meetings.
noun
head of state
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 元首。Liǎng guó yuán shǒu qiān shǔ le hé zuò xié yì.The heads of state of the two countries signed a cooperation agreement.
- 元首。Zhè wèi yuán shǒu jí jiāng duì lín guó jìn xíng guó shì fǎng wèn.This head of state will soon pay a state visit to a neighboring country.
- 元首。yuán shǒu Yóu gōng mín zhí jiē xuǎn jǔ chǎn shēng.The head of state is directly elected by citizens.
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