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

HSK 7-9

外交部副部长接见了来访的代表团。

Wàijiāobù fùbùzhǎng jiējiàn le láifǎng de dàibiǎotuán.

The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs received the visiting delegation.

HSK 7-9

他被任命为教育部副部长。

Tā bèi rènmìng wéi Jiàoyùbù 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