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head; first; chief
Meanings
7 senses · 19 examplesnoun
head
Refers to the physical head of a person or animal.
He walked into the room with his head held high and chest out.
The kitten is preening itself.
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This piece of jewelry (lit. head ornament) is very beautiful.
He is the company's Chief Executive Officer.
adjective
first; foremost; highest
Used to indicate order, rank, or importance.
The prime minister will visit next week.
He is the chief judge for this competition.
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This is the capital city, Beijing.
noun
leader; chief; head
Refers to a person in charge or the head of a group.
He is the leader of this gang.
The chief culprit has been arrested.
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The head of state attended the meeting.
adverb
first; for the first time; at the beginning
Used to indicate being the first to do something.
This theory was first proposed by him.
He was the first to raise his hand to speak.
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This is our first time cooperating.
verb
to report oneself; to turn oneself in; to confess
Specifically refers to reporting one's own or others' wrongdoing to authorities.
He decided to turn himself in at the public security bureau.
He informed on his accomplice.
noun
surname
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
Mr. Shou is our new neighbor.
classifier
classifier for poems, songs, pieces of music
A specific measure word for counting individual poems, songs, or musical compositions.
He can recite over a hundred Tang poems.
There are ten songs in this album.
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He wrote a new piece of music.