zǒng
zhǎng

noun
historical
technical

Meaning of 总长

总长 means minister; head of a central government ministry (during the Beiyang warlord period, 1912–1928); chief of the general staff; chief of staff. Pronounced zǒng zhǎng.

  • minister; head of a central government ministry (during the Beiyang warlord period, 1912–1928)
  • chief of the general staff; chief of staff

Definitions & Examples

Cài
Yuán
péi
céng
rèn
Běi
yáng
zhèng
de
jiào
zǒng
zhǎng
 

Cai Yuanpei once served as the Minister of Education in the Beiyang Government.

wèi
cái
zhèng
zǒng
zhǎng
yīn
wéi
chǒu
wén
ér
zhí
 

That Minister of Finance resigned due to a scandal.

Zǒng
zhǎng
huì
zài
Běi
píng
zhào
kāi
 

The council of ministers convened in Beiping.

Measure Words

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Primary
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