tổng thống

Sino-Vietnamese word from 總統, composed of 總 (“general; overall”) and 統 (“to rule”), from Chinese 總統／总统 (zǒngtǒng). Compare Japanese 総統 (sōtō, “führer”).

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˩ tʰəwŋ͡m˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˨ tʰəwŋ͡m˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [təwŋ͡m˨˩˦ tʰəwŋ͡m˦˥]

tổng thống

1. president (of non-communist/socialist country)

   Near-synonym: chủ tịch (“president of communist/socialist country”)

   Tổng thống Hoa Kì George Bush ― US President George Bush

   Tổng thống Pháp Jacques Chirac ― French President Jacques Chirac