xiānglǐ

襄理

Word · Verb · Noun

help manage; assistant manager

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to assist in managing; to help take care of

literary

Literary usage, often found in formal or historical contexts describing assistance in administrative or military affairs.

Zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
wài外
chū出
qī期
jiān间
 ,
yóu由
fù副
jīng经
lǐ理
xiāng襄
lǐ理
rì日
cháng常
shì事
wù务
 。

While the general manager is away, the deputy manager assists with daily affairs.

Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
fèng奉
mìng命
xiāng襄
lǐ理
jūn军
wù务
 。

This general was ordered to assist in managing military affairs.

2.

noun

assistant manager (in a bank or large enterprise, ranking below deputy manager)

formal

Specific to banking and corporate hierarchy in Chinese-speaking regions; historically a specific rank below 协理 (deputy manager) but above section chief.

Tā他
zài在
Shàng上
hǎi海
de的
yī一
jiā家
dà大
yín银
háng行
dāng当
xiāng襄
lǐ理
 。

He works as an assistant manager at a major bank in Shanghai.

Xiāng襄
lǐ理
de的
zhí职
wèi位
bǐ比
jīng经
lǐ理
dī低
 ,
dàn但
bǐ比
zhǔ主
rèn任
gāo高
 。

The position of assistant manager is below that of manager, but above that of department head.

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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
pìn聘
qǐng请
le了
sān三
wèi位
xiāng襄
lǐ理
xié协
zhù助
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

This company hired three assistant managers to help the general manager.