粵

州zau1長zoeng2

simp州长
zau1 zoeng2zhōu zhǎng

English

  1. governor (of a province or colony)
  2. (US) state governor
  3. (Australian) state premier
  4. governor of a state

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一個政府職位,一個州行政上最大權力嘅官員(量詞:名/個)

Examples

  • 我恭喜佢同佩林州長所做嘅一切,並期待喺今個月頭同佢哋合作,重建返呢個國家嘅信任。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 每個人都希望他當選州長。

    Everybody wished he had been elected governor.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 州長最近的醜聞玷污了她原本完美無瑕的政績。

    The governor's recent scandal was a blight on her otherwise pristine track record.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 我向他道賀;也向裴林州長道賀,為他們所成就的一切。我迫不及待想和他們攜手合作,在未來數月更新這個國家的許諾。

    I congratulate him, I congratulate Governor Palin for all that they've achieved. And I look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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