sī zhǎng
director; department chief
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李司长在会上做了重要讲话。
Lǐ sīzhǎng zài huì shàng zuòle zhòngyào jiǎnghuà.
Director Li gave an important speech at the meeting.
司长亲自视察了灾区。
Sīzhǎng qīnzì shìchále zāiqū.
The director personally inspected the disaster area.
司长对我们的工作给予了高度评价。
Sīzhǎng duì wǒmen de gōngzuò jǐyúlè gāodù píngjià.
The director gave our work a high evaluation.
处长 (chùzhǎng)
Division Chief
局长 (júzhǎng)
Bureau Chief
下属 (xià shǔ)
subordinate
平民 (píng mín)
commoner
The Chinese word 司长 (sī zhǎng) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 司 (sī) and 长 (zhǎng). The character 司 originally meant "to control" or "to manage," and it is often used in words related to government or administration. The character 长 originally meant "long" or "tall," but it is also used in words related to leadership or authority. When combined, the two characters 司长 literally mean "director" or "chief," and they are used to refer to the head of a department or bureau in the Chinese government or a large organization.The word 司长 has been in use for centuries, and it can be found in many historical texts and documents. For example, in the famous Chinese novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," the character Zhuge Liang is referred to as 司长 (sī zhǎng) of the Shu Han kingdom. Today, the word 司长 is still commonly used in China, and it is an important part of the country's political and administrative vocabulary.
