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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