chairman of the board; legal representative of a company
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
chairman of the board; chairperson of the board of directors
formalHighest-ranking officer in a company, responsible for leading the board of directors and often serving as the company's legal representative. Can be contrasted with CEO（首席执行官）, who manages day-to-day operations.
Gōng公
sī司
de的
dǒng董
shì事
zhǎng长
gāng刚
gāng刚
xuān宣
bù布
le了
yī一
xiàng项
zhòng重
dà大
zhàn战
lüè略
tiáo调
zhěng整
。
The company's chairman of the board just announced a major strategic adjustment.
Zài在
běn本
cì次
gǔ股
dōng东
dà大
huì会
shàng上
，
tā他
jiāng将
bèi被
xuǎn选
jǔ举
wéi为
xīn新
de的
dǒng董
shì事
zhǎng长
。
He will be elected as the new chairman at this shareholders' meeting.
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Dǒng董
shì事
zhǎng长
de的
zhí职
zé责
shì是
zhǔ主
chí持
dǒng董
shì事
huì会
huì会
yì议
。
The chairman's responsibility is to preside over board meetings.