常务董事 (cháng wù dǒng shì) — (noun) executive director; standing member of the board of directors

Definition

A permanent, full-time member of a company's board of directors, as opposed to a non-executive or part-time director. The 常 (standing) signals an ongoing executive role rather than an honorary appointment.

noun
executive directorstanding member of the board of directors
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Examples

  • 常务董事
    Tā bèi xuǎn wéi cháng wù dǒng shì.
    He was elected as the executive director.
  • 常务董事
    cháng wù dǒng shì Jiāng cān jiā míng tiān de dǒng shì huì huì yì.
    The executive director will attend tomorrow's board meeting.
  • 常务董事
    Tā dān rèn cháng wù dǒng shì yǐ jīng wǔ nián le.
    She has been serving as the executive director for five years.

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