Meaning of 总监
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- head
- director (of an organizational unit)
- (police) commissioner
- inspector-general
- rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration
How to use 总监
In modern workplaces 总监 is a common job title for the head of a function, like a director of marketing or finance. It usually goes after the department name. Example: 她是公司的市场总监。(Tā shì gōngsī de shìchǎng zǒngjiān.) She is the company's marketing director.
总 (zǒng) means overall or general, as in 总共 (zǒnggòng) altogether, and 监 (jiān) means to oversee or supervise. A 总监 is the person who oversees the whole department.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 总监 (zǒngjiān) with 总经理 (zǒngjīnglǐ), general manager. A 总监 heads one area, while a 总经理 runs the whole company. Also note that 监 here is first tone jiān, not fourth tone jiàn.
Stroke order for each character
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总 zǒng · general · 9 strokes
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监 jiān · to supervise · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 总监.
| 总是 | zǒngshì | always |
| 总结 | zǒngjié | to sum up; to conclude |
| 总统 | zǒngtǒng | president (of a country) |
| 总之 | zǒngzhī | in a word; in short |
| 总理 | zǒnglǐ | premier; prime minister |
| 总共 | zǒnggòng | altogether; in sum; in all; in total |
| 总算 | zǒngsuàn | at long last; finally |
| 总裁 | zǒngcái | chairman; director-general (of a company etc) |
| 总体 | zǒngtǐ | completely; totally |
| 总数 | zǒngshù | total; sum |
| 总部 | zǒngbù | headquarters |
| 监督 | jiāndū | to supervise; to oversee; to inspect |
Questions about 总监
What does 总监 mean?
总监 (zǒngjiān) means "head; director (of an organizational unit)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 总监?
总监 is made of 2 characters: 总 (9 strokes), 监 (10 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 总监 an HSK word?
Yes. 总监 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 总监 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 总监 is written 總監.
How do you say creative director or technical director in Chinese?
Put the field before 总监. Creative director is 创意总监 (chuàngyì zǒngjiān), and technical director is 技术总监 (jìshù zǒngjiān).
Can I address my boss directly as 总监?
Yes, but people usually add the surname, such as 王总监 (Wáng zǒngjiān). In casual office speech it is often shortened to 王总 (Wáng zǒng).