Chinese word

所长

Pronunciation

Pinyinsuǒ zhǎng

Meaning

  • noundirector

Example

我们公司的所长今天来开会。wǒ men gōng sī de suó zhǎng jīn tiān lái kāi huì

The director of our company came to the meeting today.

Illustration for 所长 (director)

More examples

部门的所长要求我们按时完成任务。bù mén de suó zhǎng yāo qiú wǒ men àn shí wán chéng rèn wù

The director of the department asked us to finish the task on time.

Core concept

What stands at the head of a defined whole, whether a unit's leader or a person's strongest quality.

Common phrases

  • 部门的所长bù mén de suó zhǎng

    department director

Similar words

负责人fù zé rén: A person who takes responsibility for a specific job, project, or business.
主任zhǔ rèn: A department head who organizes its work and leads the people in it.

Definition in Chinese

在研究所、办事处或类似单位中担任主要管理职责的职务名称，通常负责组织协调和对外代表。zài yán jiū suǒ bàn shì chù huò lèi sì dān wèi zhōng dān rèn zhǔ yào guán lǐ zhí zé de zhí wù míng chēng tōng cháng fù zé zǔ zhī xié tiáo hé duì wài dài biǎo

Word origin

The job title 所长 (suǒzhǎng, "director") is built from 所 (suǒ, "place or institution") + 长 (zhǎng, "leader"), while the same written form can refer to what a person does best.

Usage tips

  • This title often belongs to the head of a particular institute, office, or similar unit, not necessarily the head of an entire company.

Other meanings

  • strengthnoun

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