Usage note
总统是一个国家的领导人，负责管理国家事务。
Zǒngtǒng shì yī gè guójiā de lǐngdǎorén, fùzé guǎnlǐ guójiā shìwù.
A president is a leader of a country, responsible for managing national affairs.
Context note
在学校里，我们学习关于总统的知识，比如总统如何帮助人民。
Zài xuéxiào lǐ, wǒmen xuéxí guānyú zǒngtǒng de zhīshi, bǐrú zǒngtǒng rúhé bāngzhù rénmín.
At school, we learn about the president, such as how the president helps people.
5 examples
总统在电视上讲话。
zǒng tǒng zài diàn shì shàng jiǎng huà。
The president speaks on TV.
我们尊敬总统。
wǒ men zūn jìng zǒng tǒng。
We respect the president.
总统访问了学校。
zǒng tǒng fǎng wèn le xué xiào。
The president visited the school.
总统和孩子们握手。
zǒng tǒng hé hái zi men wò shǒu。
The president shakes hands with the children.
总统宣布了一个好消息。
zǒng tǒng xuān bù le yí gè hǎo xiāo xī。
The president announced good news.
5 mini stories
小明在新闻里看到总统。总统在微笑。
xiǎo míng zài xīn wén lǐ kàn dào zǒng tǒng。 zǒng tǒng zài wēi xiào。
Xiao Ming saw the president in the news. The president was smiling.
总统来到公园。孩子们高兴地挥手。
zǒng tǒng lái dào gōng yuán。 hái zi men gāo xìng dì huī shǒu。
The president came to the park. The children waved happily.
老师讲总统的故事。总统很善良。
lǎo shī jiǎng zǒng tǒng de gù shì。 zǒng tǒng hěn shàn liáng。
The teacher told a story about the president. The president was very kind.
总统帮助了很多人。大家都很开心。
zǒng tǒng bāng zhù le hěn duō rén。 dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn。
The president helped many people. Everyone was very happy.
小红画了一幅总统的画。画很漂亮。
xiǎo hóng huà le yì fú zǒng tǒng de huà。 huà hěn piào liang。
Xiao Hong drew a picture of the president. The picture was beautiful.
Mini dialogue
总统是谁
A
你知道总统是谁吗？
Nǐ zhīdào zǒngtǒng shì shéi ma?
Do you know who the president is?
B
我知道，总统是国家领导人。
Wǒ zhīdào, zǒngtǒng shì guójiā lǐngdǎo rén.
I know, the president is the leader of the country.
总统的工作
A
总统每天做什么？
Zǒngtǒng měitiān zuò shénme?
What does the president do every day?
B
总统很忙，要管理国家。
Zǒngtǒng hěn máng, yào guǎnlǐ guójiā.
The president is very busy, managing the country.
Related words and contrasts
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主席
zhǔ xí
chairman
Another leadership title.
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zǒng lǐ
premier
Head of government in some countries.