Meaning of 局长
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- bureau chief
Measure word: 位,個|个
How to use 局长
局长 is the title for the head of a government bureau, such as a police bureau (公安局) or education bureau (教育局). It is often used as a form of address with a surname, like 王局长. Example: 李局长明天来开会。(Lǐ júzhǎng míngtiān lái kāihuì.) Director Li is coming to the meeting tomorrow.
局 (jú) means a bureau or office, and 长 (zhǎng) means the head or chief. Put them together and you get the person in charge of the bureau.
Common mistake: Learners often read 长 as cháng (long) here, but in titles like 局长, 校长 and 市长 it is always zhǎng with the third tone. Also, 局长 heads a bureau, so do not use it for a company boss, which is 老板 (lǎobǎn) or 总经理 (zǒng jīnglǐ).
局长 in example sentences
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局 jú · office · 7 strokes
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长 cháng · long · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 局长.
| 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 |
| 生长 | shēngzhǎng | to grow; to grow up |
Questions about 局长
What does 局长 mean?
局长 (júzhǎng) means "bureau chief" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 局长?
局长 is made of 2 characters: 局 (7 strokes), 长 (4 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 局长 an HSK word?
Yes. 局长 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 局长 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 局长 is written 局長.
How do I address a 局长 politely?
Use the surname plus the title, such as 张局长 (Zhāng júzhǎng). Chinese people usually do not call officials by their given name, and the title itself shows respect.
What is the difference between 局长 and 部长?
部长 (bùzhǎng) is the head of a 部, such as a national ministry, so it is a higher rank. 局长 heads a 局, which is a bureau, often under a ministry or a city government.