首长 (shǒu zhǎng) — senior officer, leading cadre, chief
Definition
A formal/institutional term for a senior commanding officer or top cadre in the military, police, or government hierarchy. Stronger in rank than 领导 (lǐngdǎo, a general 'leader') and implies official command authority.
noun
senior officerleading cadrechief
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 首长。Wǒ men de shǒu zhǎng shì yí wèi hěn yǒu jīng yàn de lǐng dǎo.Our senior officer is a very experienced leader.
- 首长。Jīn tiān xià wǔ shǒu zhǎng yào lái zhè lǐ shì chá.This afternoon, the chief is coming here for an inspection.
- 首长。Suǒ yǒu mìng lìng dōu xū yào jīng guò shǒu zhǎng de pī zhǔn.All orders need to be approved by the commanding officer.
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