主席

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 会议由主席主持。▶ —
   The meeting is chaired by the chairperson.
2. 他当选为协会主席。▶ —
   He was elected chairman of the association.

Collocations

Mnemonic

主 zhǔ "main" + 席 xí "seat": the one in the main seat, i.e. a chairperson or president.

Related

Quick check

1. What does 主席 literally mean?

   • one in the main seat
   • a guest seat
   • an empty chair
   • a restaurant seat