Chinese word

董事

Pronunciation

Pinyindǒng shì

Meaning

  • noundirector

Example

公司的董事决定了新的策略。gōng sī de dǒng shì jué dìng le xīn de cè lüè

The company's directors decided on a new strategy.

Illustration for 董事 (director)

More examples

这家公司有几位新任的董事。zhè jiā gōng sī yǒu jǐ wèi xīn rèn de dǒng shì

This company has several newly appointed directors.

Core concept

An appointed or elected guardian of an organization's long-term interests who helps make major decisions and monitors its leadership.

Common phrases

  • 董事会dǒng shì huì

    board of directors

  • 担任董事dān rèn dǒng shì

    serve as a director

  • 当选董事dāng xuǎn dǒng shì

    be elected as a director

Similar words

董事长dǒng shì zhǎng: The head of a company's board who guides its meetings and speaks for its policy decisions.
经理jīng lǐ: A company manager responsible for daily operations, department leadership, and performance.
总裁zǒng cái: The company's highest-ranking executive, responsible for overall operations and long-term strategy.
高管gāo guǎn: A high-ranking executive responsible for an important part of company management.

Definition in Chinese

董事是由股东选举或任命，作为董事会成员参与决定公司重大事项并监督管理层执行的公司高层人员。dǒng shì shì yóu gǔ dōng xuán jǔ huò rèn mìng zuò wéi dǒng shì huì chéng yuán cān yù jué dìng gōng sī zhòng dà shì xiàng bìng jiān dū guán lǐ céng zhí xíng de gōng sī gāo céng rén yuán

Word origin

The compound 董 (dǒng, "supervise") + 事 (shì, "affairs") presents a person who oversees important business matters.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this title sounds formal and usually appears in business, legal, or official settings rather than casual descriptions of someone's job.

Other meanings

  • board membernoun
  • trusteenoun

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