Definition
课长 is a Japanese loanword (from 課長 kachō) used in Chinese to refer to a section chief or department manager, typically in Japanese companies or in contexts influenced by Japanese corporate culture. It is not the standard Chinese term for such a position — in mainland Chinese organizations, 科长 (kēzhǎng) or 部门经理 (bùmén jīnglǐ) are more common. You will encounter 课长 in Japanese-owned businesses, anime subtitles, or translations of Japanese media.
n.
section chiefdepartment manager (in Japanese companies or Japanese-influenced contexts)
Examples
- 课长。Wǒmen gōngsī de kè cháng shì cóng Dōngjīng diào lái de.Our company's section chief was transferred from Tokyo.
- 课长，。kè cháng, zhè fèn bàogào qǐng nín guòmù.Section chief, please take a look at this report.
- 课长，。Tā zài Rìqǐ zuò le wǔ nián kè cháng, jīngyàn hěn fēngfù.He worked as a section chief in a Japanese company for five years and has rich experience.
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