头衔 (tóu xián) — title (professional or honorary); rank

Definition

头衔 refers to a professional or honorary title carried by a person (e.g. 教授, 经理). 职称 is the formal rank in an official promotion system; 称号 is more often honorary or awarded (称号 战斗英雄); 标题 is a written heading, not a person's title.

noun
title (professional or honorary)rank
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 头衔
    Tā huò dé le jiào shòu tóu xián.
    He obtained the title of professor.
  • 头衔
    Zhè ge tóu xián zài háng yè lǐ hěn yǒu fèn liàng.
    This title carries a lot of weight in the industry.
  • 头衔
    Míng yù tóu xián shì duì tā gòng xiàn de rèn kě.
    An honorary title is recognition of his contributions.

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