官长 (guān cháng) — (senior) officer; senior official in charge

Definition

A formal/archaic term for a senior officer or official in charge, commonly used in military or historical-imperial contexts (e.g., appointed by the 朝廷).

noun

(senior) officersenior official in charge

Measure word · 位

Examples

官长。
Zhè wèi guān cháng zài jūn zhōng hěn yǒu wēi wàng.
This senior officer has great prestige in the military.
官长。
Yǐ qián de guān cháng dà duō yóu cháo tíng rèn mìng.
In the past, senior officials were mostly appointed by the imperial court.
官长。
Shì bīng men bì xū fú cóng guān cháng de mìng lìng.
Soldiers must obey the orders of their senior officers.

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