首席 (shǒu xí) — (adjective) chief, leading (used in official titles); (noun) chief officer, leader (of a team or organization)
Definition
首席 is a formal title prefix meaning 'chief / principal' — used in fixed role names like 首席科学家 or 首席指挥. Unlike 长 or 头 it is not used as a standalone word for 'leader'; it always pairs with a role.
adjective
chiefleading (used in official titles)
noun
chief officerleader (of a team or organization)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 首席。Tā zuì jìn bèi rèn mìng wèi gōng sī de shǒu xí yùn yíng guān.He was recently appointed as the company's chief operating officer.
- 首席。Zhè wèi shǒu xí kē xué jiā zài rén gōng zhì néng lǐng yù hěn yǒu míng.This chief scientist is very famous in the field of artificial intelligence.
- 首席。Tā shì wǒ men yuè tuán de shǒu xí zhǐ huī.She is the principal conductor of our orchestra.
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