首席 meaning in English
seat of honor; chief (representative, correspondent etc)
Meaning of 首席
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- seat of honor
- chief (representative, correspondent etc)
How to use 首席
Today 首席 is mostly used before a job title to mean chief or principal, as in 首席执行官 (shǒuxí zhíxíngguān, CEO) or 首席记者 (chief correspondent). It can also mean the seat of honor at a formal banquet. Example: 他是这家公司的首席执行官。(Tā shì zhè jiā gōngsī de shǒuxí zhíxíngguān.) He is the CEO of this company.
首 (shǒu) means head, and 席 (xí) means seat or mat. The head seat at the table is the seat of honor, and the person who sits there is the chief.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 首席 (shǒuxí) with 主席 (zhǔxí). 主席 is a standalone title for a chairperson, while 首席 usually needs a following noun, so say 首席代表, not just 首席, when you mean chief representative.
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首 shǒu · head · 9 strokes
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席 xí · woven mat · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 首席.
| 首先 | shǒuxiān | first of all; in the first place |
| 首都 | shǒudū | capital (city) |
| 主席 | zhǔxí | chairperson; premier |
| 出席 | chūxí | to attend; to participate |
| 首相 | shǒuxiàng | prime minister (of Japan or UK etc) |
| 首次 | shǒucì | first; first time |
| 首脑 | shǒunǎo | head (of state); summit (meeting) |
| 元首 | yuánshǒu | head of state |
| 首要 | shǒuyào | the most important; of chief importance |
| 缺席 | quēxí | to be absent |
| 首饰 | shǒushì | jewelry; head ornament |
| 席位 | xíwèi | a seat (in a theater, stadium etc); parliamentary or congressional seat |
Questions about 首席
What does 首席 mean?
首席 (shǒuxí) means "seat of honor; chief (representative, correspondent etc)" and is used as a noun and adjective.
How do you write 首席?
首席 is made of 2 characters: 首 (9 strokes), 席 (10 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 首席 an HSK word?
Yes. 首席 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say CEO in Chinese?
The full form is 首席执行官 (shǒuxí zhíxíngguān). In everyday speech many people simply say CEO in English, or use 总裁 (zǒngcái) for president of a company.
Can 首席 describe things, not just people?
Mostly it describes people and positions, like 首席科学家 (chief scientist) or 首席小提琴 (principal violin in an orchestra). For a literal seat, it refers to the most honored place at a formal table.