important position; high-ranking post
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
important position; high-ranking post; key office
formalTypically used in formal contexts regarding government, corporate, or organizational hierarchy. Often collocates with verbs like 担任 (hold) or 身居 (occupy).
Tā他
shēn身
jū居
yào要
zhí职
，
zé责
rèn任
zhòng重
dà大
。
He occupies an important position with heavy responsibilities.
Tā她
zài在
gōng公
sī司
dān担
rèn任
yào要
zhí职
yǐ已
yǒu有
shí十
nián年
。
She has held a key position in the company for ten years.
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Zhè这
gè个
bù部
mén门
de的
yào要
zhí职
tōng通
cháng常
yóu由
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
de的
rén人
dān担
rèn任
。
Important posts in this department are usually filled by people with rich experience.