首相
Chinese
head; chief; first (occasion); first (thing); measure word for poems |
each other; appearance; portrait; picture; one another; mutually | ||
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simp. and trad. (首相) |
首 | 相 | |
Literally: “highest chancellor”. |
Etymology
Modern usage are influenced by English prime minister
Pronunciation
Usage notes
The translation of prime minster in Chinese varies according to the country in question. For example, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, Japan and Belgium is translated as 首相 (shǒuxiàng), while the prime minister of members of the Commonwealth of Nations (other than the UK) and Thailand is translated as 總理/总理 (zǒnglǐ), the same term used to refer to the premier of the People's Republic of China.
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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首 | 相 |
しゅ Grade: 2 |
しょう Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Noun
首相 (hiragana しゅしょう, rōmaji shushō, historical hiragana しゅしゃう)
- a prime minister; a chancellor
- ドイツの首相
- Doitsu no Shushō
- Chancellor of Germany
- ドイツの首相
Compounds
- 副首相
- 首相官邸
- 首相兼外相
- 元首相
- 連邦首相
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