卫生部长

衛生部長

wèishēngbùzhǎng

noun #30,605

Measure Word

一位卫生部长 wèi

Meanings

1 Minister of Health
2 Health Secretary

Characters

to guard; protect

ministry; department

Examples

HSK 5

卫生部长今天召开了新闻发布会。

Wèishēngbùzhǎng jīntiān zhàokāi le xīnwén fābùhuì.

The Minister of Health held a press conference today.

HSK 7-9

他被任命为新一任卫生部长。

Tā bèi rènmìng wéi xīn yī rèn wèishēngbùzhǎng.

He was appointed the new Minister of Health.

Tips

usage

Government cabinet posts in Chinese follow [ministry] + 部长 (minister): 外交部长 (Foreign Minister), 国防部长 (Defense Minister), 财政部长 (Finance Minister). 卫生 = 'hygiene / public health'. Note 长 here is zhǎng (chief), not cháng (long).

Stroke Order

卫 wèi

生 shēng

部 bù

长 cháng