首相
Chinese
head; chief; first (occasion) head; chief; first (occasion); first (thing); measure word for poems |
each other; appearance; portrait each other; appearance; portrait; picture; one another; mutually | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (首相) |
首 | 相 | |
| Literally: “highest chancellor”. | |||
Etymology
Modern usage are influenced by English prime minister
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): sau2 soeng3
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): sú-siong
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): siú-siòng / siú-siàng
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin: shǒuxiàng
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shǒusiàng
- Wade–Giles: shou3-hsiang4
- Yale: shǒu-syàng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shooushianq
- Palladius: шоусян (šousjan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/
- Homophones:
[Show/Hide] 手相
首相
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: sau2 soeng3
- Yale: sáu seung
- Cantonese Pinyin: sau2 soeng3
- Guangdong Romanization: seo2 sêng3
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐu̯³⁵ sœːŋ³³/
- Homophones:
手相
首相
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sú-siong
- Hakka Romanization System: suˋ xiong
- Hagfa Pinyim: su3 xiong4
- Sinological IPA: /su³¹ si̯oŋ⁵⁵/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, General Taiwanese, Xiamen, Penang)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: siú-siòng
- Tâi-lô: siú-siòng
- Phofsit Daibuun: siwsioxng
- IPA (Taipei): /siu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ¹¹/
- IPA (Penang): /siu⁴⁴⁵⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ²¹/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /siu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ²¹/
- IPA (Xiamen): /siu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ²¹/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /siu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siɔŋ⁴¹/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: siú-siàng
- Tâi-lô: siú-siàng
- Phofsit Daibuun: siwsiaxng
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /siu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siaŋ²¹/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, General Taiwanese, Xiamen, Penang)
Noun
首相
- prime minister
- (archaic, historical, Song dynasty) highest level chancellor
Usage notes
For the difference between 首相 and 總理, see the usage notes of 總理／总理 (zǒnglǐ).
See also
- 議長／议长 (yìzhǎng)
- 宰相 (zǎixiàng), 丞相 (chéngxiàng)
- 主席 (zhǔxí)
- 總理／总理 (zǒnglǐ)
- 總統／总统 (zǒngtǒng)
- 閣揆／阁揆 (gékuí)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 首 | 相 |
| しゅ Grade: 2 |
しょう Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
首相 • (shushō) ←しゆしやう (syusyau)?
- a prime minister; a chancellor
- ドイツの首相
- Doitsu no Shushō
- Chancellor of Germany
- ドイツの首相
Derived terms
- 副首相
- 首相官邸
- 首相兼外相
- 元首相
- 連邦首相
Related terms
References
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Second edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 首 | 相 |
Noun
首相 • (susang) (hangeul 수상)
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 首 | 相 |
Noun
首相
- chữ Hán form of thủ tướng (“prime minister”)