Definition
主管 means to be in charge of (verb) or the person in charge (noun). As a verb, it is more formal than 管 (guǎn) and implies official authority over a department or function. As a noun, 主管 is a supervisor or department head, distinct from 经理 (jīnglǐ, a titled manager) and 负责人 (fùzérén, a general term for the person responsible).
verb
to be in charge ofto be responsible for
noun
person in chargemanager
Easily confused
- 主观zhǔ guānsound-alikesubjective
Examples
- 主管。Tā zhǔ guǎn zhège bùmén.He is in charge of this department.
- 主管。Wǒmen zhǔ guǎn hěn yángé.Our manager is very strict.
- 主管。Tā zhǔ guǎn gōngsī de cáiwù.She manages the company's finances.
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