次长 (cì zhǎng) — vice-minister; under secretary (in government d…

Definition

noun

vice-ministerunder secretary (in government departments)

Measure word · 位

次长。
Zhè wèi cì zhǎng fù zé xié tiáo gè bù mén de gōng zuò.
This vice-minister is responsible for coordinating the work of various departments.
次长。
Xīn rèn cì zhǎng míng tiān jiāng chū xí jì zhě huì.
The newly appointed under secretary will attend a press conference tomorrow.
次长。
Guó huì tōng guò le cì zhǎng tí chū de gǎi gé fāng àn.
Congress approved the reform plan proposed by the vice-minister.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

次cìsubordinate

次长 combines subordinate and chief to mean a deputy head.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The old form of 次 shows a person exhaling, with the marks above the figure representing breath.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 長; 长 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 長 pictures an old man with long hair. The simplified 长 is a later shorthand, so its strokes do not show that original picture.

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