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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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