shì zhǎng
mayor
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市长在会上发表了讲话。
shì zhǎng zài huì shàng fā biǎo le jiǎng huà.
The mayor gave a speech at the meeting.
市长视察了灾区。
shì zhǎng shì chá le zāi qū.
The mayor inspected the disaster area.
市长会见了外国代表团。
shì zhǎng huì jiàn le wài guó dài biǎo tuán.
The mayor met with a foreign delegation.
市长 (shì zhǎng)
mayor
市长 (shì zhǎng)
city mayor
县长 (xiànzhǎng)
county magistrate
镇长 (zhènzhǎng)
township head
The Chinese word 市长 (shìzhǎng) for "mayor" is composed of two characters: 市 (shì) and 长 (zhǎng). The character 市 originally meant "market" or "marketplace" in ancient Chinese. Over time, its meaning expanded to include the idea of a city or town as a center of commerce and trade. The character 长, on the other hand, has a variety of meanings, including "long," "senior," or "leader." When combined, the two characters 市长 literally mean "leader of the city" or "market leader," which accurately captures the role and responsibilities of a mayor in a city.
