Writing
主席 (zhǔxí) — how to say "chairman" in Chinese
主席
Chairman
noun
Character composition
主
host, main
席
seat, gathering
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
Collocations
国家主席
guó jiā zhǔ xí
president of the country
主席台
zhǔ xí tái
presidium platform
当选主席
dāng xuǎn zhǔ xí
be elected chairman
Examples
大会主席宣布会议开始，并介绍了今天的主要议程。
The chairman of the conference announced the start of the meeting and introduced today's main agenda.
公司主席。
Company chairman.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "chairman" in Chinese?
"chairman" in Chinese is 主席 (zhǔxí).
主席 meaning English
主席 (zhǔxí) means "Chairman".
How is 主席 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhǔxí (written as zhuxi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "chairman" in Chinese characters?
It is written 主席: 主 has 5 strokes, 席 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 主席?
主席 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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