副部长

副部長

fùbùzhǎng

noun

Measure Word

一位副部长 wèi

Meanings

1 vice minister
2 deputy minister

Characters

ministry; department

Examples

外交部副部长接见了来访的代表团。

Wàijiāobù fùbùzhǎng jiējiànle láifǎng de dàibiǎotuán.

The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs received the visiting delegation.

他被任命为教育部副部长。

Tā bèi rènmìng wéi Jiàoyù Bù fùbùzhǎng.

He has been appointed Vice Minister of Education.

Tips

usage

副 (fù) is the standard prefix for 'deputy/vice'. Hierarchy: 部长 (bùzhǎng, minister) > 副部长 (vice minister) > 司长 (sīzhǎng, director-general). In ranking-conscious Chinese officialdom, 副部级 (fùbù jí, vice-ministerial rank) is itself a recognised seniority tier.

Stroke Order

副 fù

部 bù

长 cháng