Meaning of 团长
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- regimental command
- head of a delegation
- group buy organizer; group-buying coordinator
How to use 团长
团长 is used for the commander of a military regiment, the head of a delegation or troupe, and in recent years the organizer of a neighborhood or online group buy (团购). Example: 这次代表团的团长是王教授。(Zhè cì dàibiǎotuán de tuánzhǎng shì Wáng jiàoshòu.) The head of this delegation is Professor Wang.
团 (tuán) means a group or unit, and 长 (zhǎng) means the head or leader. Put them together and you get the person at the head of the group: 团长, the leader of a regiment, a delegation, or a group buy.
Common mistake: Learners often read 长 here as cháng (long), but in titles like 团长, 队长 and 校长 it is always zhǎng, meaning head or chief. Also do not confuse 团 (tuán) with 国 (guó); both have the outer box 囗, but 团 has 才 inside.
Stroke order for each character
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团 tuán · round · 6 strokes
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长 cháng · long · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 团长.
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up |
| 队长 | duìzhǎng | captain; team leader |
| 市长 | shìzhǎng | mayor |
| 校长 | xiàozhǎng | (college, university) president; headmaster |
| 家长 | jiāzhǎng | head of a household; family head |
| 院长 | yuànzhǎng | the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]; chair of a board; university presi |
| 组长 | zǔzhǎng | group leader |
| 班长 | bānzhǎng | class monitor; squad leader |
| 部长 | bùzhǎng | head of a (government etc) department; section chief |
| 成长 | chéngzhǎng | to mature; to grow |
| 长期 | chángqī | long-term; for a protracted period |
| 团结 | tuánjié | to unite; unity; solidarity |
Questions about 团长
What does 团长 mean?
团长 (tuánzhǎng) means "regimental command; head of a delegation" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 团长?
团长 is made of 2 characters: 团 (6 strokes), 长 (4 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 团长 an HSK word?
Yes. 团长 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 团长 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 团长 is written 團長.
What is the difference between 团长 and 队长?
队长 (duìzhǎng) leads a team or squad, such as a sports team or a small work unit. 团长 leads a larger group like a regiment, a delegation, or a performing troupe. In the army, a 团 is much bigger than a 队.
What does 团长 mean in group buying?
In community group buying (社区团购), the 团长 is the person who collects orders from neighbors, often through a WeChat group, and handles pickup or delivery. This is a common modern use you will see in apps and daily conversation.