省长

省長

shěngzhǎng

noun #40,892

Measure Word

一位省长 wèi

Meanings

1 governor of a province
2 provincial governor

Characters

Examples

新任省长今天正式上任。

Xīnrèn shěngzhǎng jīntiān zhèngshì shàngrèn.

The new governor officially took office today.

省长主持了全省经济工作会议。

Shěngzhǎng zhǔchí le quán shěng jīngjì gōngzuò huìyì.

The governor chaired the province-wide economic work meeting.

他曾担任过两个省的省长。

Tā céng dānrèn guò liǎng ge shěng de shěngzhǎng.

He has served as governor of two different provinces.

Tips

culture

In the PRC system, the 省长 heads the provincial government but ranks below the provincial 党委书记 (party secretary), who holds the real top authority. The pair is often called the 'two bosses' of a province.

Stroke Order

省 shěng

长 cháng