title; rank; honorific designation
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
title; rank; honorific designation
formalRefers to official titles (military, government), academic ranks (professor, doctor), or honorary designations. Often used in formal contexts.
Tā他
yōng拥
yǒu有
bó博
shì士
xué学
wèi位
hé和
jiào教
shòu授
tóu头
xián衔
。
He holds a doctoral degree and the title of professor.
Zhè这
wèi位
dà大
shǐ使
de的
zhèng正
shì式
tóu头
xián衔
shì是
tè特
mìng命
quán全
quán权
dà大
shǐ使
。
The ambassador's official title is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
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Gōng公
sī司
gěi给
le了
tā他
yī一
gè个
fù副
zǒng总
cái裁
de的
tóu头
xián衔
。
The company gave him the title of vice president.
Bú不
yào要
zhǐ只
kàn看
yī一
gè个
rén人
de的
tóu头
xián衔
，
gèng更
yào要
kàn看
tā他
de的
néng能
lì力
。
Don't just look at a person's title; pay more attention to their ability.