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头衔

tóu xián · tou xian

Traditional 頭銜

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. title
  2. rank
  3. appellation
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Five titles on a name card

  1. Dengdeng

    他(tā)的(de)名片(míngpiàn)上(shàng)有(yǒu)五(wǔ)个(gè)头衔(tóuxián)！

    His name card has five titles!

  2. Liangliang

    经理(jīnglǐ)、老师(lǎoshī)、作家(zuòjiā)……

    Manager, teacher, writer...

  3. Dengdeng

    头衔(tóuxián)这么(zhème)多(duō)，他(tā)一定(yīdìng)很(hěn)忙(máng)。

    So many titles. He must be very busy.

  4. Liangliang

    他(tā)说(shuō)，他(tā)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)的(de)头衔(tóuxián)是(shì)爸爸(bàba)。

    He says his favourite title is Dad.

  5. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，这个(zhège)头衔(tóuxián)最(zuì)好(hǎo)。

    Wow, that is the best title.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)工(gōng)作(zuò)多(duō)年(nián)，终(zhōng)于(yú)得(dé)到(dào)了(le)经(jīng)理(lǐ)的(de)头(tóu)衔(xián)。

After working for many years, he finally got the title of manager.

02

在(zài)这(zhè)个(gè)公(gōng)司(sī)，头(tóu)衔(xián)并(bìng)不(bú)代(dài)表(biǎo)真(zhēn)正(zhèng)的(de)权(quán)力(lì)。

In this company, a title doesn't represent real power.

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