HSK · Level 66
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Chinese word
局长
Pronunciation
Pinyinjú zhǎng
Meaning
- noundirector
Example
请把报告交给局长。qǐng bǎ bào gào jiāo gěi jú zhǎng
Please give the report to the director.
More examples
我需要向局长请假三天。wǒ xū yào xiàng jú zhǎng qǐng jià sān tiān
I need to request three days off from the director.
Core concept
The senior official who directs a government bureau or organizational department.
Common phrases
向局长请假xiàng jú zhǎng qǐng jià
request leave from the director
把问题告诉局长bǎ wèn tí gào sù jú zhǎng
tell the director about the problem
Similar words
部长bù zhǎng: The head of a ministry or major department who decides its main policies.
处长chù zhǎng: The head of a lower-level division that manages one particular area of work.
科长kē zhǎng: The person who leads a section and coordinates its day-to-day work.
主任zhǔ rèn: The person who handles practical duties and oversees work in a department or event.
Definition in Chinese
在政府或组织中，主管某一局（部门）的最高负责人，负责组织、指挥和对外代表该局的工作。zài zhèng fǔ huò zǔ zhī zhōng zhú guǎn mǒu yì jú bù mén de zuì gāo fù zé rén fù zé zǔ zhī zhǐ huī hé duì wài dài biǎo gāi jú de gōng zuò
Word origin
局 (jú, "bureau") + 长 (zhǎng, "head") forms a title meaning the head of that bureau or department.
Usage tips
- In spoken Chinese, a surname commonly comes before the official title, while the title alone may leave the person's identity unclear.
Other meanings
- bureau chiefnoun
Related words
- 代理局长dài lǐ jú zhǎngacting directornoun