top seat; top-ranking; chief
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
seat of honor; the most prestigious position
formalRefers literally to the most honored seat at a table, ceremony, or meeting.
Àn按
zhào照
guàn惯
lì例
，
zhǔ主
bīn宾
yīng应
gāi该
zuò坐
zài在
shǒu首
xí席
。
By convention, the guest of honor should sit in the seat of honor.
Yàn宴
huì会
shàng上
，
tā他
wèi为
guì贵
bīn宾
yù预
liú留
le了
shǒu首
xí席
。
At the banquet, he reserved the top seat for the distinguished guest.
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Dǒng董
shì事
huì会
zhǔ主
xí席
dāng当
rán然
zhàn占
jù据
le了
huì会
yì议
shì室
de的
shǒu首
xí席
。
The chairman of the board naturally occupies the seat of honor in the conference room.
adjective
top-ranking; chief; head
formalUsed attributively to describe the person holding the highest position in a professional role.
Tā他
shì是
gōng公
sī司
de的
shǒu首
xí席
jì技
shù术
guān官
。
He is the company's Chief Technology Officer.
Tā她
zuò作
wéi为
shǒu首
xí席
dài代
biǎo表
chū出
xí席
le了
guó国
jì际
huì会
yì议
。
She attended the international conference as the chief representative.
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Wǒ我
men们
pìn聘
qǐng请
le了
zhè这
wèi位
tuì退
xiū休
jiào教
shòu授
dān担
rèn任
shǒu首
xí席
gù顾
wèn问
。
We hired this retired professor as the chief consultant.
Yuè乐
tuán团
de的
shǒu首
xí席
xiǎo小
tí提
qín琴
shǒu手
yǎn演
zòu奏
de得
fēi非
cháng常
chū出
sè色
。
The orchestra's concertmaster played exceptionally well.