tribal chief; headman; leader
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
leader of a group; chief; headman (esp. of a tribe or ethnic minority)
Traditionally used to refer to hereditary or elected leaders in tribal societies and certain ethnic minority regions in China.
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
ge个
zhài寨
zi子
de的
tóu头
rén人
。
He is the headman of this village.
Zài在
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
tóu头
rén人
zhǎng掌
wò握
zhe着
bù部
luò落
de的
yī一
qiè切
quán权
lì力
。
In the old society, the tribal chief held all power over the tribe.
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Cūn村
mín民
men们
yī一
zhì致
tuī推
jǔ举
tā他
wéi为
tóu头
rén人
。
The villagers unanimously elected him as their leader.