霸主 (bà zhǔ) — (historical) a powerful leader of feudal lords, overlord (Spring and Autumn period); (modern figurative) overlord, dominant power (in business, sports, etc.)
Definition
Literally 'hegemon' (Spring and Autumn period ruler who led other lords by force), now used figuratively for any dominant leader in a field (industry, sports, etc.).
noun
(historical) a powerful leader of feudal lordsoverlord (Spring and Autumn period)(modern figurative) overlorddominant power (in business, sports, etc.)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，桓霸主。Chūn qiū shí qī, qí huán gōng shì dì yī wèi bà zhǔ.During the Spring and Autumn period, Duke Huan of Qi was the first overlord.
- 霸主。Zhè jiā gōng sī shì shǒu jī háng yè de bà zhǔ.This company is the overlord of the mobile phone industry.
- 霸主。Tā zài pīng pāng qiú lǐng yù dāng le duō nián bà zhǔ.He was the dominant player in table tennis for many years.
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