Meaning of 组长
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- group leader
How to use 组长
组长 is the leader of a small group, such as a study group in class, a team at work, or a 小组 (xiǎozǔ) in a project. It is often used as a title or a form of address. Example: 我们的组长很负责。(Wǒmen de zǔzhǎng hěn fùzé.) Our group leader is very responsible.
组 (zǔ) means a group, and 长 (zhǎng) means the head or elder of something. The head of a group is the 组长, the group leader.
Common mistake: Learners often read 长 here as cháng (long), but in 组长 it is zhǎng, the same reading as in 校长 (xiàozhǎng) and 市长 (shìzhǎng). Also note that 组 is third tone, zǔ, not zū or zù.
组长 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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组 zǔ · to form · 8 strokes
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长 cháng · long · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 组长.
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up |
| 队长 | duìzhǎng | captain; team leader |
| 小组 | xiǎozǔ | group |
| 市长 | shìzhǎng | mayor |
| 校长 | xiàozhǎng | (college, university) president; headmaster |
| 组成 | zǔchéng | to form; to make up |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 组合 | zǔhé | to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation |
Questions about 组长
What does 组长 mean?
组长 (zǔzhǎng) means "group leader" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 组长?
组长 is made of 2 characters: 组 (8 strokes), 长 (4 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 组长 an HSK word?
Yes. 组长 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 组长 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 组长 is written 組長.
What is the difference between 组长 and 队长?
组长 (zǔzhǎng) leads a 组, a small group in a class, office, or project. 队长 (duìzhǎng) leads a 队, such as a sports team, a squad, or a team on an expedition. In school, a class may have several 组长 under the class leader.
Can I call someone 组长 directly?
Yes. In Chinese workplaces and schools, people often address a leader by surname plus title, like 王组长 (Wáng zǔzhǎng). Among classmates, simply saying 组长 is also common and friendly.