Chinese word

董事会

Pronunciation

Pinyindǒng shì huì

Meaning

  • nounboard of directors

Example

公司下月要召开董事会。gōng sī xià yuè yào zhào kāi dǒng shì huì

The company will hold a meeting of its board of directors next month.

Illustration for 董事会 (board of directors)

More examples

董事会会议纪要已经发给所有成员。dǒng shì huì huì yì jì yào yǐ jīng fā gěi suó yǒu chéng yuán

The board meeting minutes have already been sent to all members.

Core concept

The formal corporate body that steers the company and checks its managers.

Common phrases

  • 召开董事会zhào kāi dǒng shì huì

    convene a board meeting

  • 董事会议程dǒng shì huì yì chéng

    board meeting agenda

  • 董事会会议纪要dǒng shì huì huì yì jì yào

    board meeting minutes

Similar words

股东大会gǔ dōng dà huì: The full gathering of company shareholders for deciding major matters and electing directors.
监事会jiān shì huì: The company body that checks whether its finances and business activities are properly managed.
董事dǒng shì: A shareholder-elected director who takes part in setting the company's management policies.
董事长dǒng shì zhǎng: The leading director who speaks for the company's governing body and presides over its meetings.

Definition in Chinese

公司章程规定的决策机构，由董事通过会议形式对公司战略、财务等重大问题进行表决并对管理层实施监督。gōng sī zhāng chéng guī dìng de jué cè jī gòu yóu dǒng shì tōng guò huì yì xíng shì duì gōng sī zhàn lüè cái wù děng zhòng dà wèn tí jìn xíng biǎo jué bìng duì guán lǐ céng shí shī jiān dū

Word origin

董事 (dǒngshì, "director") names a company overseer, while 会 (huì, "meeting") adds the organized body where such people confer.

Usage tips

  • Company announcements often use this word when reporting an official decision, so it carries a more formal tone than everyday words for a group.

Opposites

  • 股东大会gǔ dōng dà huìgeneral meeting of shareholdersnoun

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