科长

科長

kēzhǎng

noun #19,352

Measure Word

一个科长 gè

Meanings

1 section chief
2 head of a department section

Characters

section; department; branch

Examples

HSK 1

科长正在开会。

Kēzhǎng zhèngzài kāihuì.

The section chief is in a meeting.

HSK 7-9

他刚被提拔为科长。

Tā gāng bèi tíbá wéi kēzhǎng.

He was just promoted to section chief.

Tips

culture

In the Chinese government hierarchy, 科长 is a relatively low-level managerial rank, heading a 科 (section) within a 处 (division). The hierarchy goes: 科长 to 处长 to 局长 to 厅长.

Stroke Order

科 kē

长 cháng