be in overall charge; coordinate overall work
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be in overall charge of a project; to take comprehensive responsibility; to coordinate all aspects of work
informalCommonly used in administrative, organizational, or project management contexts to designate the person who has overarching responsibility. The 'r' suffix (儿化) lends a colloquial tone typical of northern Mandarin workplace jargon.
Zhè这
shì事
r儿
nǐ你
zhuā抓
zǒng总
r儿
，
wǒ我
liǎ俩
fēn分
guǎn管
zǔ组
zhī织
hé和
xuān宣
chuán传
。
You take overall charge of this matter, while the two of us will respectively handle organization and publicity.
Zhè这
cì次
gǎi改
gé革
yóu由
lǎo老
chù处
zhǎng长
zhuā抓
zǒng总
r儿
，
què确
bǎo保
gè各
bù部
mén门
xié协
tiáo调
yī一
zhì致
。
The old division chief is in overall charge of this reform to ensure that all departments coordinate smoothly.
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Xiàng项
mù目
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
rén人
zhuā抓
zǒng总
r儿
，
bù不
rán然
róng容
yì易
chū出
xiàn现
gè各
zì自
wéi为
zhèng政
de的
jú局
miàn面
。
The project needs someone to take overall charge, otherwise it's easy to end up with everyone acting independently.