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经理

jīng lǐ · jing li

Traditional 經理

HSK 2Old HSK 3Measure words: 个 gè, 位 wèi, 名 míng

Meaning

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  1. manager
  2. director
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The new manager

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)的(de)新(xīn)经理(jīnglǐ)是(shì)谁(shéi)？

    Who is our new manager?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)没(méi)见(jiàn)过(guò)他(tā)。

    I have not seen him either.

  3. Liangliang

    听说(tīngshuō)他(tā)今天(jīntiān)穿(chuān)蓝(lán)外套(wàitào)。

    I heard he wears a blue coat today.

  4. Dengdeng

    那个(nàge)穿(chuān)蓝(lán)外套(wàitào)的(de)人(rén)在(zài)帮(bāng)我们(wǒmen)拿(ná)咖啡(kāfēi)吗(ma)？

    Is that person in the blue coat getting our coffee?

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)！他(tā)就(jiù)是(shì)经理(jīnglǐ)！

    Yes! He is the manager!

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In a sentence

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01

经(jīng)理(lǐ)命(mìng)令(lìng)要(yào)把(bǎ)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)房(fáng)间(jiān)尽(jǐn)快(kuài)打(dǎ)扫(sǎo)干(gān)净(jìng)。

The manager ordered all the rooms to be swept clean as soon as possible.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

经(jīng)理(lǐ)正(zhèng)在(zài)开(kāi)会(huì)，请(qǐng)稍(shāo)等(děng)一(yí)会(huì)儿(r)。

The manager is in a meeting right now, please wait a moment.

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经
jīng

classics; sacred book

理
lǐ

texture; grain (of wood)

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