司长

司長

sīzhǎng

noun HSK 6 #34,306

Measure Word

一位司长 wèi

Meanings

1 bureau chief; department director (in a ministry)
2 head of a government bureau/department

Characters

department; bureau; to manage

chief; head; elder

Head of a bureau — a senior government official within a ministry.

Examples

他被任命为外交部亚洲司司长。

Tā bèi rènmìng wéi Wàijiāobù Yàzhōu Sī sīzhǎng.

He was appointed as Director of the Asian Affairs Department of the Foreign Ministry.

司长在会议上做了发言。

Sīzhǎng zài huìyì shàng zuò le fāyán.

The bureau chief gave a speech at the meeting.

这位司长负责教育政策。

Zhèwèi sīzhǎng fùzé jiàoyù zhèngcè.

This bureau chief is in charge of education policy.

Tips

culture

In China's government hierarchy, 司 is a department within a 部 (ministry). The rank goes: 部长 (minister) > 司长 (department/bureau director) > 处长 (division chief) > 科长 (section chief).

Stroke Order

司 sī

长 cháng