Meaning of 总经理
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- general manager
- CEO
How to use 总经理
总经理 is the title for the top executive of a company, often translated as general manager or CEO. In daily office talk people shorten it to a surname plus 总, like 王总 (Wáng zǒng). Example: 我们的总经理下午开会。 (Wǒmen de zǒngjīnglǐ xiàwǔ kāihuì.) Our general manager has a meeting this afternoon.
Build it from parts you may already know: 总 (zǒng) means overall or chief, and 经理 (jīnglǐ) means manager. The overall manager is the one at the top, the general manager.
Common mistake: Learners often drop 总 and say 经理 (jīnglǐ) when they mean the top boss, but 经理 can be any department manager. Also watch the tone of 总. It is third tone (zǒng), not first tone.
总经理 in example sentences
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总 zǒng · general · 9 strokes
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经 jīng · classics · 8 strokes
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理 lǐ · texture · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 总经理.
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily |
| 经过 | jīngguò | to pass; to go through |
| 道理 | dàolǐ | reason; argument |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager; director |
| 理想 | lǐxiǎng | an ideal; a dream |
| 总是 | zǒngshì | always |
| 处理 | chǔlǐ | to handle; to deal with; to punish |
| 理解 | lǐjiě | to comprehend; to understand |
| 曾经 | céngjīng | once; already |
| 理由 | lǐyóu | reason; grounds |
| 经历 | jīnglì | to experience; to go through; experience (CL:段[duan4],次[ci4]) |
Questions about 总经理
What does 总经理 mean?
总经理 (zǒngjīnglǐ) means "general manager; CEO" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 总经理?
总经理 is made of 3 characters: 总 (9 strokes), 经 (8 strokes), 理 (11 strokes). That is 28 strokes in total.
Is 总经理 an HSK word?
Yes. 总经理 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 总经理 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 总经理 is written 總經理.
How do I address a 总经理 in person?
Use the surname plus 总, such as 李总 (Lǐ zǒng) or 张总 (Zhāng zǒng). Saying the full title with the surname, like 李总经理, is also fine in formal settings but sounds stiffer.
Is 总经理 the same as 董事长?
No. 董事长 (dǒngshìzhǎng) is the chairman of the board, who oversees the company at the board level. 总经理 runs daily operations and usually reports to the board.