首席

• 拼音: shǒu xí
• 汉字拆解: 首 = head/chief; 席 = 巾 (cloth) + 庶 (many) — woven mat/seat

含义

Chief; principal; head; first seat. The highest-ranking position in a category or group.

Used as a title prefix indicating the top position in a particular role or category. Common in corporate titles (首席执行官 CEO), orchestras (首席小提琴), and other professional contexts. Originally referred to the seat of honor at the head of a banquet.

例句

1. 他去年被任命为公司的首席技术官，负责整个技术团队。
2. 她是乐团的首席小提琴手，演奏水平在国内数一数二。
3. 首席经济学家对明年的经济形势持谨慎乐观的态度。

用法指南

语境: corporate, professional, arts

语气: professional

正确说法

• 他是我们公司的首席顾问。(He is the chief consultant of our company.)
• 首席执行官将在会上发言。(The CEO will speak at the meeting.)

错误说法

• 他是首席很好的人。(首席 is a title, not a description — say 他这个首席做得很好)

起源与历史

Compound of 首 (head, first) and 席 (seat, mat). Literally 'first seat,' originally the position of honor at banquets, extended to mean chief or principal.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Professional