长官 (zhǎng guān) — senior official, senior officer, commanding officer; sir (term of address for a senior officer)
Definition
A formal term for a high-ranking official or commanding officer, also used as a polite address ('sir') when speaking to one. More senior than 官员 and tied to a chain of command rather than civil administration.
noun
senior officialsenior officercommanding officersir (term of address for a senior officer)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 长官。Zhè wèi zhǎng guān fù zé zhěng gè dì qū de ān quán.This senior official is responsible for the security of the entire region.
- 长官，？zhǎng guān, Yǒu shén me zhǐ shì?Sir, what are your orders?
- 长官。Tā zài jūn duì lǐ dāng le jǐ shí nián de zhǎng guān.He served as a commanding officer in the military for decades.
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