长官

長官

zhǎngguān

noun #492

Measure Word

一位长官 wèi

Meanings

1 senior officer
2 official
3 sir (respectful address)

Characters

official; officer

Examples

HSK 1

他是我们的长官。

Tā shì wǒmen de zhǎngguān.

He is our commanding officer.

HSK 3

报告长官，任务完成了。

Bàogào zhǎngguān, rènwù wánchéng le.

Reporting, sir - mission accomplished.

Tips

usage

长官 is used as both a title and a form of address in military and formal contexts, similar to 'sir' or 'officer' in English.

memory

长 (senior/elder) + 官 (official) = a senior official you address respectfully.

Stroke Order

长 cháng

官 guān