Chinese word

董事长

Pronunciation

Pinyindǒng shì zhǎng

Meaning

  • nounchairman

Example

董事长今天来公司了吗？dǒng shì zhǎng jīn tiān lái gōng sī le ma

Did the chairman come to the company today?

Illustration for 董事长 (chairman)

More examples

公司董事会上，新任董事长发表了致辞。gōng sī dǒng shì huì shàng xīn rèn dǒng shì zhǎng fā biǎo le zhì cí

At the company's board meeting, the new chairman delivered a speech.

Core concept

The recognized head of a governing board, linking its collective decisions to the wider organization.

Common phrases

  • 担任董事长dān rèn dǒng shì zhǎng

    serve as chairman

  • 新任董事长xīn rèn dǒng shì zhǎng

    new chairman

  • 前任董事长qián rèn dǒng shì zhǎng

    former chairman

Similar words

总裁zǒng cái: Highest-ranking executive responsible for directing a company's operations and overall business.
总经理zǒng jīng lǐ: Executive who runs a company's daily operations and is responsible for its business activities.
会长huì zhǎng: Chair of an association who directs its affairs and serves as its public representative.
理事长lǐ shì zhǎng: Chair of a nonprofit or foundation board who leads the organization and represents it externally.

Definition in Chinese

企业中作为董事会领导者，负责主持董事会议、推动重大决议实施并在对外事务中代表董事会的职位。qǐ yè zhōng zuò wéi dǒng shì huì líng dáo zhě fù zé zhǔ chí dǒng shì huì yì tuī dòng zhòng dà jué yì shí shī bìng zài duì wài shì wù zhōng dài biǎo dǒng shì huì de zhí wèi

Word origin

董事 (dǒngshì, "director") + 长 (zhǎng, "leader") forms a title for the leader of a board in a company or association.

Usage tips

  • English often uses chair or chairperson as a gender-neutral title, while the fixed Chinese title does not indicate the officeholder's gender.

Related words

  • 副董事长fù dǒng shì zhǎngvice chairmannoun
  • 临时董事长lín shí dǒng shì zhǎnginterim chairmannoun
  • 名誉董事长míng yù dǒng shì zhǎnghonorary chairmannoun

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