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    Referring to 'chairman' or 'president' with 主席 (zhǔxí)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Title/Organization + 主席

    Explanation

    The noun 主席 (zhǔxí) means 'chairman,' 'president,' or 'chairperson,' referring to the leader of an organization or state. It is a formal title used in political and institutional contexts. For example, 国家主席 means 'president of the country.'

    Examples

    • 会议由公司主席亲自主持。

      huìyì yóu gōngsī zhǔxí qīnzì zhǔchí.

      The meeting was personally chaired by the company chairman.

    • 新任主席发表了就职演说。

      xīnrèn zhǔxí fābiǎo le jiùzhí yǎnshuō.

      The new chairman delivered an inaugural speech.

    • 主席在大会上宣布了重要决定。

      zhǔxí zài dàhuì shàng xuānbù le zhòngyào juédìng.

      The chairman announced an important decision at the conference.

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