Chinese word

主任

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔ rèn

Meaning

  • noundirector

Example

公司决定任命她为主任，负责这个项目。gōng sī jué dìng rèn mìng tā wéi zhǔ rèn fù zé zhè ge xiàng mù

The company appointed her director to oversee this project.

Illustration for 主任 (director)

More examples

公司会议决定被任命为主任，她感到很高兴。gōng sī huì yì jué dìng bèi rèn mìng wéi zhǔ rèn tā gǎn dào hěn gāo xìng

The company meeting decided to appoint her director, and she was very happy.

Core concept

The person with the main responsibility for a department or a defined piece of work, including its tasks and results.

Common phrases

  • 被任命为主任bèi rèn mìng wéi zhǔ rèn

    be appointed as director

  • 部门主任bù mén zhǔ rèn

    department head

Similar words

负责人fù zé rén: The person ultimately responsible for a task and the results it produces.
主管zhú guǎn: A title for the person who oversees work, gives instructions, and coordinates progress.
经理jīng lǐ: A title for the person who runs daily work in a company or department.
组长zú zhǎng: A title for the person who directs a small team's daily work and checks progress.

Definition in Chinese

指某一部门或某项工作的具体负责人员的职称或称呼，负责安排任务、督促执行并对结果承担责任。zhǐ mǒu yí bù mén huò mǒu xiàng gōng zuò de jù tǐ fù zé rén yuán de zhí chēng huò chēng hū fù zé ān pái rèn wù dū cù zhí xíng bìng duì jié guǒ chéng dān zé rèn

Word origin

主任 (zhǔrèn, "person in charge") combines 主 (zhǔ, "main") with 任 (rèn, "responsibility") to name the person who carries the main responsibility.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this title can identify the person responsible for a practical area of work without implying control of an entire organization.

Other meanings

  • headnoun
  • managernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 副主任fù zhǔ rèndeputy directornoun

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