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The word "市长" is formed by directly combining the character "市", which means "city", with the character "长", which in this context means "chief" or "leader", resulting in a compound whose literal sense is "city leader", specifically referring to a mayor.

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市长参加了今天的会议。

shì zhǎng cān jiā le jīn tiān de huì yì.

The mayor attended today's meeting.

我们的市长非常关心环境问题。

wǒ men de shì zhǎng fēi cháng guān xīn huán jìng wèn tí.

Our mayor is very concerned about environmental issues.

市民们对新市长的政策抱有期待。

shì mín men duì xīn shì zhǎng de zhèng cè bào yǒu qī dài.

The citizens have expectations for the new mayor's policies.

在记者会上，市长详细回答了关于城市建设的提问。

zài jì zhě huì shàng, shì zhǎng xiáng xì huí dá le guān yú chéng shì jiàn shè de tí wèn.

At the press conference, the mayor answered questions about urban construction in detail.

这位市长通过倾听民意和制定长远规划来治理城市。

zhè wèi shì zhǎng tōng guò qīng tīng mín yì hé zhì dìng cháng yuǎn guī huá lái zhì lǐ chéng shì.

This mayor governs the city by listening to public opinion and formulating long-term plans.

Word Definition - 市长

shì zhǎng mayor

Individual Character Details

市 shì
长 cháng, zhǎng