总领事 (zǒng lǐng shì) — consul general

Definition

A high-ranking diplomat who heads a consulate in a foreign city, above a 领事 (consul). 总领事 is the consul general, the senior official leading the office.

noun

consul general

Measure word · 位

Examples

总领事。
Tā shì měi guó zhù huá zǒng lǐng shì.
He is the U.S. consul general in China.
总领事。
zǒng lǐng shì Zuó tiān cān jiā le kāi mù shì.
The consul general attended the opening ceremony yesterday.
总领事。
Zhè wèi zǒng lǐng shì huì shuō sān zhǒng yǔ yán.
This consul general can speak three languages.

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