Chinese word

处长

Pronunciation

Pinyinchù zhǎng

Meaning

  • noundepartment head

Example

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.

Illustration for 处长 (department head)

More examples

他升任为处长后，负责的工作更多了。tā shēng rèn wèi chù zhǎng hòu fù zé de gōng zuò gèng duō le

After he was promoted to department head, he had more work to handle.

Core concept

The person in charge of a distinct department within a government office, company, or institution.

Common phrases

  • 担任处长dān rèn chù zhǎng

    serve as department head

  • 升任为处长shēng rèn wèi chù zhǎng

    be promoted to department head

  • 调任为处长diào rèn wèi chù zhǎng

    be transferred to serve as department head

Similar words

科长kē zhǎng: A section head who manages daily work and staff in a smaller department.
局长jú zhǎng: A senior official who oversees a broad administrative bureau or group of departments.
领导líng dǎo: An organizational leader or executive who sets policy and guides people.
经理jīng lǐ: A manager who directs operations and staff in a company or organization.

Definition in Chinese

在机关或企事业单位中，处长是负责一个处或类似部门的领导，主管该部门的工作与人员管理。zài jī guān huò qǐ shì yè dān wèi zhōng chù zhǎng shì fù zé yí gè chù huò lèi sì bù mén de líng dǎo zhú guǎn gāi bù mén de gōng zuò yǔ rén yuán guán lǐ

Word origin

处 (chù, "organizational unit") + 长 (zhǎng, "leader") forms a title for the person who leads that unit.

Usage tips

  • In workplace conversation, a surname before a professional title is a respectful form of address, much like using a title instead of a first name.

Opposites

Related words

  • 副处长fù chù zhǎngdeputy department headnoun
  • 处室chù shìdepartment officenoun
  • 处级chù jídepartment levelnoun

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