Chinese word

司长

Pronunciation

Pinyinsī zhǎng

Meaning

  • noundirector

Example

昨天我们在楼里遇到了司长。zuó tiān wǒ men zài lóu lǐ yù dào le sī zhǎng

Yesterday, we ran into the director in the building.

Illustration for 司长 (director)

More examples

会议上，司长强调了安全生产的重要性。huì yì shàng sī zhǎng qiáng diào le ān quán shēng chǎn de zhòng yào xìng

At the meeting, the director emphasized the importance of safety in production.

Core concept

The person at the head of a department or section who coordinates its routine work.

Common phrases

  • 向司长汇报xiàng sī zhǎng huì bào

    report to the director

  • 拜访司长bài fǎng sī zhǎng

    visit the director

  • 担任司长dān rèn sī zhǎng

    serve as the director

Similar words

局长jú zhǎng: The head official responsible for running an administrative bureau.
处长chù zhǎng: A mid-level official who manages the work of a division or section.
科长kē zhǎng: The official in charge of practical work in a small section.
主任zhǔ rèn: A title for the person responsible for a specific task in a committee or department.

Definition in Chinese

负责一个部门或科室日常事务和管理的官员或负责人。fù zé yí gè bù mén huò kē shì rì cháng shì wù hé guán lǐ de guān yuán huò fù zé rén

Word origin

司 (sī, "manage affairs") and 长 (zhǎng, "head") combine in 司长 (sīzhǎng, "director") to describe the person heading administrative affairs.

Usage tips

  • A formal title can follow a surname without a word like Mr., making surname plus office title a standard way to address an official in a formal setting.

Opposites

Related words

  • 副司长fù sī zhǎngdeputy directornoun

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