总理
zǒnglǐ · premier; prime minister; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 总理
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
总zǒng(bound form) general; overall; to sum up; in every case; always; invariably; anyway; after all; eventually; sooner or later; surely; (after a person's name) abbr. for 總經理|总经理[zong3 jing1 li3] or 總編|总编[zong3 bian1] etc
总是zǒngshìalways
办理bànlǐto handle; to transact; to conduct
管理guǎnlǐto supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4]
理发lǐfàto get a haircut; to have one's hair done; to cut (sb's) hair; to give (sb) a haircut