Meaning of 总督
总督 means governor-general; highest provincial official in Ming and Qing dynasties; governor-general; representative of the British monarch in Commonwealth countries. Pronounced zǒng dū.
- governor-general; highest provincial official in Ming and Qing dynasties
- governor-general; representative of the British monarch in Commonwealth countries
- colonial governor; representative of a suzerain state in its colonies
Definitions & Examples
Qīng清
cháo朝
shí时
，
liǎng两
jiāng江
zǒng总
dū督
guǎn管
xiá辖
jiāng江
sū苏
、
ān安
huī徽
hé和
jiāng江
xī西
sān三
shěng省
。
During the Qing Dynasty, the Governor-General of Liangjiang governed the three provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui, and Jiangxi.
Zhè这
wèi位
zǒng总
dū督
dà大
ren人
qín勤
zhèng政
ài爱
mín民
，
shēn深
shòu受
bǎi百
xìng姓
ài爱
dài戴
。
This governor-general worked diligently and loved the people, earning the deep affection of the common folk.
Míng明
chū初
，
cháo朝
tíng廷
cháng常
pài派
qiǎn遣
zǒng总
dū督
xún巡
shì视
biān边
fáng防
。
In the early Ming Dynasty, the imperial court often dispatched governor-generals to inspect border defenses.