次席 (cì xí) — (formal) the seat next to the guest of honor or person in command; (official title) vice-chairman, deputy chief
Definition
Formal term with two senses: the seat next to the guest of honor, or an official title meaning vice/deputy (as in 次席检察官, 'deputy chief prosecutor'). Always written/ceremonial register, never used in casual speech.
noun
(formal) the seat next to the guest of honor or person in command(official title) vice-chairmandeputy chief
Examples
- 次席。Tā zài huì yì zhōng zuò zài cì xí.He sat in the secondary seat at the meeting.
- 次席。cì xí Jiǎn chá guān fù zé zhè qǐ zhòng dà àn jiàn.The deputy chief prosecutor is in charge of this major case.
- ，次席。Yàn huì shàng, cì xí shì liú gěi zuì zūn guì de kè rén de.At the banquet, the secondary seat is reserved for the most honored guest.
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