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主管

zhǔ guǎn · zhu guan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. in charge
  2. responsible for
  3. person in charge
  4. manager
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In a conversation

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A good mood boss

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)主管(zhǔguǎn)今天(jīntiān)心情(xīnqíng)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

    Our manager is in a great mood today.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)知道(zhīdào)的(de)？

    How do you know?

  3. Dengdeng

    他(tā)一(yī)进(jìn)办公室(bàngōngshì)，就(jiù)说(shuō)今天(jīntiān)大家(dàjiā)早点(zǎodiǎn)下班(xiàbān)。

    As soon as he came into the office, he said everyone can leave early today.

  4. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？你们(nǐmen)主管(zhǔguǎn)太好了(tàihǎole)。

    Really? Your manager is so nice.

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，可是(kěshì)他(tā)又(yòu)说(shuō)明天(míngtiān)要(yào)早点(zǎodiǎn)来(lái)上班(shàngbān)。

    Yes, but then he said we have to come in early tomorrow.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

第(dì)三(sān)，请(qǐng)每(měi)个(gè)项(xiàng)目(mù)主(zhǔ)管(guǎn)报(bào)告(gào)进(jìn)度(dù)。

Thirdly, each team leader please report your progress.

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by vicch · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)刚(gāng)被(bèi)提(tí)升(shēng)为(wéi)部(bù)门(mén)主(zhǔ)管(guǎn)。

She was just promoted to department manager.

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