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“department head” in Chinese

Chinese

Also处长 (chù zhǎng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù zhǎng

Example

部长今天来公司开会。bù zhǎng jīn tiān lái gōng sī kāi huì

The department head is coming to the company for a meeting today.

Illustration for 部长 (department head)

How to say “department head” in Chinese

“Department head” in Chinese is 部长 (bù zhǎng).

The leader of a defined organizational section represents its needs while taking responsibility for its work and decisions.

Full entry for 部长: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 部长

部长向大家介绍了新政策。bù zhǎng xiàng dà jiā jiè shào le xīn zhèng cè

The department head introduced the new policy to everyone.

Tips for using 部长

  • A surname before the title is a common way to address a person in this role, linking the respectful title to the individual rather than treating it as a personal name.

Other Chinese words for “department head”

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处长

chù zhǎng

noundepartment head

会议上,处长介绍了新的政策。huì yì shàng chù zhǎng jiè shào le xīn de zhèng cè

At the meeting, the department head introduced the new policy.

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