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The word "主任" is formed by combining the character "主", which conveys "master" or "being in charge", with "任", which denotes "responsibility" or "appointed duty", resulting in a compound that specifically refers to a person holding a primary authoritative role, such as a director or head, defined by their core oversight and appointed tasks.

Example Sentences Hide

李主任很友好。

Lǐ zhǔrèn hěn yǒuhǎo.

Director Li is very friendly.

主任今天开会。

Zhǔrèn jīntiān kāihuì.

The director is having a meeting today.

张主任管理整个部门。

Zhāng zhǔrèn guǎnlǐ zhěnggè bùmén.

Director Zhang manages the entire department.

新任主任介绍了工作计划。

Xīn rèn zhǔrèn jièshào le gōngzuò jìhuà.

The new director introduced the work plan.

主任在会议上提出了重要建议。

Zhǔrèn zài huìyì shàng tíchū le zhòngyào jiànyì.

The director put forward important suggestions at the meeting.

Word Definition - 主任

zhǔ rèn director; head; CL:個|个[gè]

Individual Character Details

主 zhǔ
任 rén, rèn