财长

財長

cáizhǎng

noun #83,814

Meanings

1 finance minister
2 treasurer
3 head of finance

Characters

finance; wealth

Examples

中美两国财长将举行会谈。

Zhōng-Měi liǎng guó cáizhǎng jiāng jǔxíng huìtán.

The Chinese and American finance ministers will hold talks.

新任财长承诺推进税制改革。

Xīn rèn cáizhǎng chéngnuò tuījìn shuìzhì gǎigé.

The newly appointed finance minister pledged to advance tax reform.

Tips

usage

财长 is the journalistic short form of 财政部长 ('finance minister'). Headlines love the 2-character abbreviation — similar patterns: 外长 (foreign minister), 防长 (defense minister).

Stroke Order

财 cái

长 cháng