Chinese word

主管

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔ guǎn

Meaning

  • nounperson in charge

Example

请把这个问题交给主管处理。qǐng bǎ zhè ge wèn tí jiāo gěi zhú guǎn chú lǐ

Please have the person in charge handle this issue.

Illustration for 主管 (person in charge)

More examples

请把报告发给主管审阅。qǐng bǎ bào gào fā gěi zhú guǎn shěn yuè

Please send the report to the person in charge for review.

Core concept

The responsible hub through which a task is arranged, supervised, and represented to others.

Common phrases

  • 销售主管xiāo shòu zhú guǎn

    sales supervisor

  • 技术主管jì shù zhú guǎn

    technical supervisor

  • 部门主管bù mén zhú guǎn

    department supervisor

Similar words

负责人fù zé rén: The person with final responsibility for a job or business who manages it as a whole.
经理jīng lǐ: A person who runs a company or department and makes its policies and decisions.
主任zhǔ rèn: A person who organizes a department's assigned work and guides and coordinates its daily activities.
领导líng dǎo: A person who leads an organization or group, sets its direction, and makes important decisions.

Definition in Chinese

作为对某项事务的负责人，负责制定安排、监督实施并作为对外或内部联络窗口承担责任的人员或职位。zuò wéi duì mǒu xiàng shì wù de fù zé rén fù zé zhì dìng ān pái jiān dū shí shī bìng zuò wéi duì wài huò nèi bù lián luò chuāng kǒu chéng dān zé rèn de rén yuán huò zhí wèi

Word origin

The compound joins 主 (zhǔ, "main") with 管 (guǎn, "manage"), so its meaning centers on the main person or position managing a particular area.

Usage tips

  • The word covers more than someone who merely checks other people's work, because it can also include planning and serving as the contact point for the whole area.

Other meanings

  • supervisornoun
  • overseeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 主管人员zhú guǎn rén yuánsupervisory personnelnoun
  • 主管职责zhú guǎn zhí zésupervisory dutiesnoun
  • 主管岗位zhú guǎn gǎng wèisupervisory positionnoun

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