HSK · Level 36
120 words
Chinese word
组长
Pronunciation
Pinyinzǔ zhǎng
Meaning
- noungroup leader
Example
我们的组长今天请假了。wǒ men de zú zhǎng jīn tiān qǐng jià le
Our group leader took the day off today.
More examples
会议上大家投票选出组长。huì yì shàng dà jiā tóu piào xuǎn chū zú zhǎng
At the meeting, everyone voted to elect a group leader.
Core concept
A member who stands at the center of a small team's work, keeping people and tasks moving together.
Common phrases
选出组长xuǎn chū zú zhǎng
elect a group leader
当组长dāng zú zhǎng
serve as group leader
Similar words
班长bān zhǎng: A class or group representative who organizes members, shares information, and handles daily tasks.
队长duì zhǎng: A person who leads a team or work group, gives directions, and keeps members organized.
负责人fù zé rén: A person responsible for a task or project who plans, manages, and oversees its work.
Definition in Chinese
在班级、项目组或工作小组内被指定负责协调事务、安排工作并监督执行的成员，职位可以是正式也可以是临时性的。zài bān jí xiàng mù zǔ huò gōng zuò xiáo zǔ nèi bèi zhǐ dìng fù zé xié tiáo shì wù ān pái gōng zuò bìng jiān dū zhí xíng de chéng yuán zhí wèi ké yǐ shì zhèng shì yě ké yǐ shì lín shí xìng de
Word origin
组长 (zǔzhǎng, "group leader") combines 组 (zǔ, "group") + 长 (zhǎng, "leader"), so the word names the person who leads a group.
Usage tips
- In a class, the role may last only for one activity or a short period, and the word alone does not show how much authority the person has.