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

Definition

Examples

• 这位次长负责协调各部门的工作。
  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.
• 新任次长明天将出席记者会。
  Xīn rèn cì zhǎng míng tiān jiāng chū xí jì zhě huì.
  The newly appointed under secretary will attend a press conference tomorrow.
• 国会通过了次长提出的改革方案。
  Guó huì tōng guò le cì zhǎng tí chū de gǎi gé fāng àn.
  Congress approved the reform plan proposed by the vice-minister.