局长

局長

júzhǎng

noun HSK 5 #2,807

Meanings

Head of a bureau — a government department director.

新局长上任了。

Xīn júzhǎng shàngrèn le.

The new bureau chief has taken office.

公安局长亲自处理了这个案件。

Gōng'ānjú zhǎng qīnzì chǔlǐ le zhège ànjiàn.

The police bureau chief personally handled this case.

她被任命为教育局局长。

Tā bèi rènmìng wéi jiàoyùjú júzhǎng.

She was appointed as the director of the Education Bureau.

usage

X局长 is used as a title: 王局长 (Director Wang). Common bureaus: 公安局 (public security), 教育局 (education), 卫生局 (health).

局 jú

长 cháng