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The word 主席 is formed by combining the character 主, meaning "master" or "main", with 席, meaning "seat" or "mat", to create a compound where 主 modifies 席, resulting in the literal sense of "master of the seat", which denotes the person who presides over a gathering or organization, such as a chairperson or president.

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他当选了主席。

Tā dāngxuǎn le zhǔxí.

He was elected chairman.

我们的主席非常忙。

Wǒmen de zhǔxí fēicháng máng.

Our chairman is very busy.

主席正在主持会议。

Zhǔxí zhèngzài zhǔchí huìyì.

The chairman is presiding over the meeting.

去年，主席访问了三个国家。

Qùnián, zhǔxí fǎngwèn le sān gè guójiā.

Last year, the chairman visited three countries.

在会议上，主席的意见总是受到尊重。

Zài huìyì shàng, zhǔxí de yìjiàn zǒng shì shòu dào zūnzhòng.

In meetings, the chairman's opinions are always respected.

Word Definition - 主席

zhǔ xí chairperson; premier; chairman; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]

Individual Character Details

主 zhǔ
席 xí, xí, xí