所长

所長

suǒzhǎng

noun HSK 3 #20,813

Measure Word

一位所长 wèi

Meanings

1 head of an institute; director
2 head of a police station

Characters

place; institute

chief; head; senior

Examples

他是研究所的所长。

Tā shì yánjiūsuǒ de suǒzhǎng.

He is the director of the research institute.

所长今天不在办公室。

Suǒzhǎng jīntiān bú zài bàngōngshì.

The director is not in the office today.

新任所长下周上任。

Xīnrèn suǒzhǎng xiàzhōu shàngrèn.

The newly appointed director takes office next week.

Tips

usage

长 as a suffix means 'chief / head of': 校长 (principal), 院长 (dean), 部长 (minister), 市长 (mayor), 所长 (institute director).

Stroke Order

所 suǒ

长 cháng