Chinese word

理事

Pronunciation

Pinyinlǐ shì

Meaning

  • noundirector

Example

我们协会有三名理事。wǒ men xié huì yǒu sān míng lǐ shì

Our association has three directors.

Illustration for 理事 (director)

More examples

他当选为理事，从此参与协会的重要决策。tā dāng xuǎn wèi lǐ shì cóng cǐ cān yù xié huì de zhòng yào jué cè

He was elected as a director and has since taken part in important decisions of the association.

Core concept

A responsible member inside an organization who helps manage its affairs and shares in important decisions.

Common phrases

  • 当选为理事dāng xuǎn wèi lǐ shì

    be elected as a director

  • 担任理事dān rèn lǐ shì

    serve as a director

  • 理事会lǐ shì huì

    board of directors

Similar words

董事dǒng shì: A director on a company board who takes part in managing the company and making major decisions.
委员wěi yuán: A committee member who discusses issues and takes part in decisions.

Definition in Chinese

在社团、协会或其他组织中负责事务或参与决策的成员。zài shè tuán xié huì huò qí tā zǔ zhī zhōng fù zé shì wù huò cān yù jué cè de chéng yuán

Word origin

理事 (lǐshì, "director") combines 理 (lǐ, "manage") and 事 (shì, "affairs"), naming someone entrusted with an organization's affairs.

Usage tips

  • This role can appear in many kinds of organized groups, so the surrounding context identifies the organization rather than the word itself.

Opposites

  • 普通会员pǔ tōng huì yuánordinary membernoun

Related words

  • 理事长lǐ shì zhǎngchairperson of the boardnoun
  • 常务理事cháng wù lǐ shìexecutive directornoun
  • 副理事长fù lǐ shì zhǎngvice chairperson of the boardnoun

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