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主编

zhǔ biān · zhu bian

Traditional 主編

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. editor in chief
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In a conversation

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The editor at the door

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，今天(jīntiān)我们(wǒmen)的(de)主编(zhǔbiān)要(yào)来(lái)。

    Dengdeng, our editor in chief is coming today.

  2. Dengdeng

    主编(zhǔbiān)？我(wǒ)的(de)文章(wénzhāng)还(hái)没(méi)写完(xiěwán)！

    The editor in chief? My article isn't finished yet!

  3. Liangliang

    主编(zhǔbiān)想(xiǎng)看(kàn)的(de)是(shì)写完(xiěwán)的(de)文章(wénzhāng)，你(nǐ)快(kuài)写(xiě)。

    The editor wants to see a finished article. Write quickly.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)写(xiě)了(le)一半(yībàn)，主编(zhǔbiān)会(huì)不(bù)高兴(gāoxìng)吗(ma)？

    I've only written half. Will the editor be unhappy?

  5. Liangliang

    放心(fàngxīn)，我们(wǒmen)的(de)主编(zhǔbiān)人(rén)很好(hěnhǎo)。你(nǐ)看(kàn)，他(tā)在(zài)门口(ménkǒu)笑(xiào)呢(ne)。

    Don't worry, our editor is very nice. Look, he's smiling at the door.

  6. Dengdeng

    他(tā)笑(xiào)，是(shì)因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)的(de)电脑(diànnǎo)屏幕(píngmù)上(shàng)还(hái)开着(kāizhe)游戏(yóuxì)。

    He's smiling because there's still a game open on my screen.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)在(zài)这(zhè)家(jiā)报(bào)社(shè)担(dān)任(rèn)主(zhǔ)编(biān)已(yǐ)经(jīng)五(wǔ)年(nián)了(le)。

She has served as editor-in-chief at this newspaper for five years.

02

主(zhǔ)编(biān)仔(zǐ)细(xì)审(shěn)阅(yuè)了(le)每(měi)一(yì)篇(piān)稿(gǎo)件(jiàn)。

The editor-in-chief carefully reviewed every manuscript.

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