主考官 (zhǔ kǎo guān) — chief examiner, head examiner (in charge of an…

Definition

The senior examiner who runs the whole exam or interview — 主 means 'chief' and 考官 is 'examiner'. Final authority on scoring and procedures.

noun

chief examinerhead examiner (in charge of an exam or interview panel)

Measure word · 位

主考官。
Gāo kǎo de zhǔ kǎo guān yán gé jiān dū kǎo chǎng jì lǜ.
The chief examiner of the gaokao strictly supervises exam discipline.
，主考官。
Miàn shì shí, zhǔ kǎo guān wèn le wǒ jǐ gè zhuān yè wèn tí.
During the interview, the chief examiner asked me several professional questions.
主考官。
Zhè wèi zhǔ kǎo guān yǐ gōng píng gōng zhèng wén míng.
This chief examiner is known for being fair and impartial.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

考官test official

偏正Modifier + head

考 (test) and 官 (official) form 考官, with 主 (chief) giving chief examiner.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The old forms that became 主 showed a lamp or torch with a flame at the top; other forms showed wood on fire or a spirit tablet.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

耂丂考

In 考, the upper 耂 is an old man with long hair, bent over, and the lower 丂 is a walking cane.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

官 pairs 宀, a roof, with 𠂤, rooms beneath it, to depict an official building.