土司 (tǔ sī) — (historical) indigenous hereditary headman or chieftain system in minority regions; (loanword) toast (grilled bread)
Definition
Two unrelated meanings share this spelling. As a historical term: an indigenous hereditary chieftain in minority regions (e.g. southwest China); as a loanword from English: toast (the grilled bread).
noun
(historical) indigenous hereditary headman or chieftain system in minority regions(loanword) toast (grilled bread)
Examples
- 土司。Lì shǐ shàng tǔ sī zhì dù zài xī nán dì qū yǐng xiǎng hěn dà.The historical tusi system had a great influence in the southwestern region.
- 土司，。Wǒ zǎo shàng xǐ huan chī yí piàn tǔ sī, pèi diǎn huáng yóu.I like to have a slice of toast in the morning with some butter.
- 土司。Zhè ge bó wù guǎn zhǎn shì le gǔ dài tǔ sī de wén wù.This museum displays artifacts from ancient chieftain systems.
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