zǒng
cái

HSK 5
common
noun
business
title

Meaning of 总裁

总裁 means chief compiler; director of editorial board; minister presiding over imperial examinations (Yuan and Qing dynasties); CEO; president; chief executive; chairman (of a political party, bank, or large corporation). Pronounced zǒng cái. HSK 5.

  • chief compiler; director of editorial board; minister presiding over imperial examinations (Yuan and Qing dynasties)
  • CEO; president; chief executive; chairman (of a political party, bank, or large corporation)

Definitions & Examples

Yuán
dài
shè
le
zǒng
cái
lái
zhǔ
chí
xiū
shǐ
gōng
zuò
 

The Yuan Dynasty established a chief compiler to oversee the compilation of historical records.

Qīng
dài
zǒng
cái
jiān
guǎn
 
Quán
shū
 
de
biān
zuǎn
 

Qing Dynasty chief compilers were responsible for supervising the compilation of the Siku Quanshu.

bèi
rèn
mìng
wéi
huì
shì
zǒng
cái
 
zhǔ
chí
kǎo
shì
 

He was appointed as the president of the metropolitan examinations to preside over the imperial civil service exams.

Zhè
wèi
zǒng
cái
zài
Qián
lóng
nián
jiān
wèi
xiǎn
 

This chief compiler held a prestigious position during the Qianlong era.

Zǒng
cái
zhí
zài
dāng
shí
yóu
huáng
qīn
rèn
mìng
 

The position of chief compiler was personally appointed by the emperor at that time.

Measure Words

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Primary
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