Nounhead of a state; chief executive

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 元首.
元 stroke order svg
首 stroke order svg

Practice writing 元首 (yuán shǒu) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

Character Breakdown

元首 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 元首 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 元首 with other words naturally.
Measure Word + Nounwith
wèi
yuán
shǒu
neutral
a head of state
Adjective + Nounwith外国
wài
guó
yuán
shǒu
neutral
foreign head of state
Subject + Verbwith会晤
yuán
shǒu
huì
formal
summit meeting
Noun + Nounwith国家
guó
jiā
yuán
shǒu
formal
head of state

Example Sentences with 元首

shì
men
guó
jiā
de
yuán
shǒu
He is the head of our country.
liǎng
guó
yuán
shǒu
zài
fēng
huì
shàng
jiù
hòu
biàn
huà
wèn
chéng
le
zhòng
yào
gòng
shí
The heads of state of the two countries reached an important consensus on climate change issues at the summit.
cāi
zhè
guó
shì
fǎng访
wèn
wèi
wài
guó
yuán
shǒu
huì
chū
huān
yíng
shì
Guess which foreign head of state will attend the welcoming ceremony during this state visit?
yuán
shǒu
fǎng访
wèn
le
lín
guó
tǎo
lùn
zuò
shì
The head of state visited a neighboring country to discuss cooperation.
suī
rán
shì
guó
jiā
yuán
shǒu
dàn
xià
què
fēi
cháng
píng
jìn
rén
Although he is the head of state, he is very approachable in private.
zhè
wēi
chǔ
hǎo
néng
wán
quán
guī
jiù
yuán
shǒu
de
jué
The poor handling of this crisis cannot be entirely attributed to the head of state's decision.
zài
zhòng
yào
huì
shàng
yuán
shǒu
biǎo
le
guān
jīng
zhǎn
de
jiǎng
huà
At the important meeting, the head of state delivered a speech on economic development.
xīn
wén
shuō
yuán
shǒu
míng
tiān
jiāng
biǎo
diàn
shì
jiǎng
huà
huí
yìng
mín
zhòng
guān
qiè
The news says the head of state will deliver a televised address tomorrow to address public concerns.