Chinese word

主编

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔ biān

Meaning

  • nouneditor-in-chief

Example

这期杂志的主编写了序言。zhè qī zá zhì de zhǔ biān xiě le xù yán

The editor-in-chief of this issue of the magazine wrote the preface.

Illustration for 主编 (editor-in-chief)

More examples

杂志主编审稿很严格。zá zhì zhǔ biān shén gǎo hěn yán gé

The magazine's editor-in-chief reviews manuscripts very strictly.

Core concept

The captain of a publication's editorial team, shaping its content and deciding what is ready for release.

Common phrases

  • 杂志主编zá zhì zhǔ biān

    magazine editor-in-chief

  • 担任主编dān rèn zhǔ biān

    serve as editor-in-chief

  • 报社主编bào shè zhǔ biān

    newspaper editor-in-chief

Similar words

编辑biān jí: A person who improves manuscripts by arranging the text and correcting awkward expressions.
总编辑zǒng biān jí: The senior person responsible for the complete editorial operation of a newspaper or magazine.

Definition in Chinese

在出版物、杂志或报纸等媒体中，负责把关稿件质量、统筹编辑团队并最终批准发布内容的职位。zài chū bǎn wù zá zhì huò bào zhǐ děng méi tǐ zhōng fù zé bǎ guān gǎo jiàn zhì liàng tǒng chóu biān jí tuán duì bìng zuì zhōng pī zhǔn fā bù nèi róng de zhí wèi

Word origin

主 (zhǔ, "chief") + 编 (biān, "edit and compile") forms a title for the person who leads a publication's editing and content decisions.

Usage tips

  • A byline or masthead can show this role even when the person has not written the article beside the name, so authorship and editorial authority stay separate.

Related words

  • 副主编fù zhǔ biāndeputy editor-in-chiefnoun
  • 总主编zǒng zhǔ biānchief editornoun

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