主任 (zhǔ rèn) — director, head (of an office, department, or committee)
Definition
主任 is the head of an administrative office or department (e.g. 办公室主任). 经理 is a business manager; 导演 directs films or shows.
noun
directorhead (of an office, department, or committee)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 主任。Wǒ men zhǔ rèn jīn tiān bú zài bàn gōng shì.Our director is not in the office today.
- 主任。Xīn lái de zhǔ rèn xìng lǐ.The new director's surname is Li.
- 主任？Qǐng wèn zhǔ rèn de bàn gōng shì zài jǐ lóu?Excuse me, which floor is the director's office on?
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