Definition
主任 (zhǔrèn) refers to the head or director of an office, department, or committee, common in government, schools, and hospitals. Unlike 经理 (jīnglǐ, 'manager') which typically applies to business settings, 主任 is the primary title for leading an organizational unit. It is not used for creative directors (导演) or board members (董事).
noun
directorhead (of an office, department, or committee)
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
- 主人zhǔ rénsound-alikeowner (of property or a pet)
Examples
- 主任。Wǒmen zhǔ rèn jīntiān bú zài bàngōngshì.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 bàngōngshì zài jǐ lóu?Excuse me, which floor is the director's office on?
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