所长 (suǒzhǎng): head of an institute; director

Measure Word

一位所长 wèi

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

所长今天不在办公室。

Suǒzhǎng jīntiān bú zài bàngōngshì.

The director is not in the office today.

HSK 5

他是研究所的所长。

Tā shì yánjiūsuǒ de suǒzhǎng.

He is the director of the research institute.

HSK 7-9

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

Related Words

部长 bùzhǎng HSK 3 #3,831

minister / head of department

所 suǒ HSK 3 #208

place; location / measure word for buildings/institutions

生长 shēngzhǎng HSK 3 #5,953

to grow; to grow up / growth

长期 chángqī HSK 3 #4,832

long-term / over a long period

成长 chéngzhǎng HSK 3 #2,718

to grow up; to mature / growth; development

场所 chǎngsuǒ HSK 3 #6,023

place / location / venue

增长 zēngzhǎng HSK 3 #6,725

to grow / to increase / growth

所里 suǒlǐ #19,426

in the institute / in the office (e.g. police station, research institute)

局长 júzhǎng HSK 5 #2,807

bureau chief; director (of a government bureau)

所在 suǒzài HSK 5 #2,804

place; location / where (something) lies; the crux of