Chinese word

经理

Pronunciation

Pinyinjīng lǐ

Meaning

  • nounmanager

Example

他是公司的经理。tā shì gōng sī de jīng lǐ

He is the company's manager.

Illustration for 经理 (manager)

More examples

部门经理今天不在办公室。bù mén jīng lǐ jīn tiān bú zài bàn gōng shì

The department manager is not in the office today.

Core concept

Coordinates people, resources, and daily work so an organization can meet its goals.

Common phrases

  • 部门经理bù mén jīng lǐ

    department manager

  • 店铺经理diàn pù jīng lǐ

    store manager

  • 经理办公室jīng lǐ bàn gōng shì

    manager's office

Similar words

老板láo bǎn: A company or shop owner with final authority over business decisions.
同事tóng shì: A fellow worker in the same company or department.
上司shàng sī: A person above someone in an organization who directs their work and judges how well they do it.

Definition in Chinese

担任组织中负责安排人力与资源、监督执行并保证工作顺利完成的管理职责或担任该职责的人。dān rèn zǔ zhī zhōng fù zé ān pái rén lì yǔ zī yuán jiān dū zhí xíng bìng bǎo zhèng gōng zuò shùn lì wán chéng de guán lǐ zhí zé huò dān rèn gāi zhí zé de rén

Word origin

经 (jīng, "to manage") + 理 (lǐ, "to put in order") form a compound for managing and organizing affairs, which later became a title for the person responsible for that work.

Usage tips

  • In spoken Chinese, 经理 (jīnglǐ, "manager") can function as a respectful workplace title when addressing someone, so it may appear where English uses a person's name or title.

Other meanings

  • store managernoun
  • directornoun

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