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酋長 (jau4 zoeng2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

酋長 (jau4 zoeng2, qiú zhǎng) — headman (of primitive people); tribal chief; used as translation for foreign leaders, e.g. Indian Rajah or Arab Sheik or Emir

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Usage

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 酋 (jau4) — tribal chief
• 酋長國 (jau4 zoeng2 gwok3) — Emirate; Sheikdom; used as translation for country under a chief
• 休养所 (jau1 joeng5 so2) — Sanatorium
• 休息 (jau1 sik1) — take a break; to bed or sleep
• 休息時間 (jau1 sik1 si4 gaan3) — break time
• 休憩 (jau1 hei3) — recreation

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