How to say “director” in Chinese
director, head
“Director” in Chinese is 主任, zhǔ rèn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
主任 is read zhǔ rèn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
王 with a dot on top. It hints at the sound in 住 and 注 zhù.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 壬 rén 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 “主任”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 主任. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他担任办公室主任。tādānrènbàngōngshìzhǔrènHe holds the post of head of the office.
More words from the lesson “Position and business card”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “director” in Chinese?
“Director” in Chinese is 主任, pinyin zhǔrèn.
What does 主任 mean?
主任 (zhǔrèn) means “director, head”.
How do you write 主任?
主任 is 2 characters: 主 (zhǔ) — owner; main; 任 (rèn) — appoint; post, duty. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 主任?
主任 is read zhǔrèn. Tones: zhǔ — third tone, rèn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“director” in the lesson “Position and business card”
This word is from the topic “Work” of HSK 5. 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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