How to say “be in charge” in Chinese
be in charge; manager (of a department)
“Be in charge” in Chinese is 主管, zhǔ guǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
主管 is read zhǔ guǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
王 with a dot on top. It hints at the sound in 住 and 注 zhù.
On top, 竹 “bamboo”: the first meaning is a bamboo tube. At the bottom, 官 guān hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “主管”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 主管. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是销售部门的主管。tāshìxiāoshòubùméndezhǔguǎnHe's the head of the sales department.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be in charge” in Chinese?
“Be in charge” in Chinese is 主管, pinyin zhǔguǎn.
What does 主管 mean?
主管 (zhǔguǎn) means “be in charge; manager (of a department)”.
How do you write 主管?
主管 is 2 characters: 主 (zhǔ) — owner; main; 管 (guǎn) — tube; manage. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 主管?
主管 is read zhǔguǎn. Tones: zhǔ — third tone, guǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be in charge” in the lesson “Positions: who's who”
This word is from the topic “Jobs and positions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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