董事长

董事長

dǒngshìzhǎng

noun HSK 7-9 #18,320

Measure Word

一位董事长 wèi

Meanings

1 chairman of the board
2 chairperson

Characters

to supervise; to direct

matter; affairs

chief; head; leader

The chief of the directors - chairman of the board.

Examples

HSK 3

新任董事长发表了讲话。

Xīnrèn dǒngshìzhǎng fābiǎo le jiǎnghuà.

The newly appointed chairman gave a speech.

HSK 4

他担任董事长已经五年了。

Tā dānrèn dǒngshìzhǎng yǐjīng wǔ nián le.

He has served as chairman of the board for five years.

Tips

usage

董事长 is the highest-ranking person in a company's governance structure, above the 总经理 (general manager/CEO). In Chinese companies, the 董事长 often holds more power than the CEO.

Stroke Order

董 Dǒng

事 shì

长 cháng