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司长

司長
sīzhǎng
noun HSK 6 #34,306

Measure Word

一位司长 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 bureau chief; department director (in a ministry)
  2. 2 head of a government bureau/department

Characters

司
sī
department; bureau; to manage
长
zhǎng
chief; head; elder
Head of a bureau - a senior government official within a ministry.

Examples

HSK 3
司长在会议上做了发言。
Sīzhǎng zài huìyì shàng zuò le fāyán.
The bureau chief gave a speech at the meeting.
HSK 6
这位司长负责教育政策。
Zhèwèi sīzhǎng fùzé jiàoyù zhèngcè.
This bureau chief is in charge of education policy.
HSK 7-9
他被任命为外交部亚洲司司长。
Tā bèi rènmìng wéi Wàijiāobù Yàzhōu Sī sīzhǎng.
He was appointed as Director of the Asian Affairs Department of the Foreign Ministry.

Tips

culture
In China's government hierarchy, 司 is a department within a 部 (ministry). The rank goes: 部长 (minister) > 司长 (department/bureau director) > 处长 (division chief) > 科长 (section chief).

Stroke Order

司 sī
长 cháng