厅长 (tīng cháng) — director of a provincial-level government department
Definition
Refers to the head of a 厅, a provincial-level government department. It sits one rung below 部长 (national ministry head) in the administrative hierarchy.
noun
director of a provincial-level government department
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 厅长。Xīn lái de tīng cháng hěn yǒu jīng yàn.The newly arrived department head is very experienced.
- 厅长。tīng cháng Zhèng zài huì yì shì kāi huì.The department director is having a meeting in the conference room.
- 厅长。Wǒ men xià zhōu yào gēn tīng cháng huì bào gōng zuò.We need to report to the department head next week.
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