Chinese Conversation · Level 57
90 words
Chinese word
管理员
Pronunciation
Pinyinguǎn lǐ yuán
Meaning
- nounadministrator
Example
网站的管理员很忙。wǎng zhàn de guán lǐ yuán hěn máng
The website administrator is very busy.
More examples
请联系管理员解决问题。qǐng lián xì guán lǐ yuán jiě jué wèn tí
Please contact the administrator to resolve the problem.
Core concept
The person who keeps a system, place, or service operating smoothly by overseeing routine work and resolving problems.
Common phrases
联系管理员lián xì guán lǐ yuán
contact the administrator
以管理员身份登录yǐ guán lǐ yuán shēn fèn dēng lù
log in as an administrator
网站管理员wǎng zhàn guán lǐ yuán
website administrator
Similar words
负责人fù zé rén: A person with final responsibility for a specific job or project and its problems.
管理人员guán lǐ rén yuán: Employees responsible for management work in a facility or organization.
主管zhú guǎn: A person who manages a team or work area by directing and coordinating daily activities.
版主bán zhǔ: A person who oversees forum posts and makes sure users follow the rules.
Definition in Chinese
负责某一领域或系统的日常管理、监督和问题处理，以保证其正常运行的人员。fù zé mǒu yì lǐng yù huò xì tǒng de rì cháng guán lǐ jiān dū hé wèn tí chú lǐ yǐ bǎo zhèng qí zhèng cháng yùn xíng de rén yuán
Word origin
管理员 (guǎnlǐyuán, "administrator") combines 管 (guǎn, "control"), 理 (lǐ, "put in order"), and 员 (yuán, "person"), giving the idea of a person who keeps things under control and in order.
Usage tips
- English often makes administrator sound like a formal office title, while Chinese uses this everyday role name for people responsible for websites, buildings, services, and other organized settings.
Other meanings
- caretakernoun
- operatornoun
- person in chargenoun
Opposites
- 一般用户yì bān yòng hùgeneral usernoun
- 游客yóu kèguestnoun
Related words
- 超级管理员chāo jí guán lǐ yuánsuper administratornoun