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English translation
president
Chinese characters:
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总统 ( zongtong / zǒngtǒng ) is composed of these characters:
总 (zong)
, 统 (tong)
总统 ( zongtong / zǒngtǒng ) in traditional characters
總統
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 总统 ( zongtong / zǒngtǒng ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication. If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Zongtong mingtian fangwen Riben.
Zǒngtǒng míngtiān fǎngwèn Rìběn. – English translation: The president is visiting Japan tomorrow.