理事 lǐshì member of council
member of council; (literary) to take care of matters
How to remember 理事: 理 reason + 事 matter = member of council.
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How it is used
- A member of a governing board or council - 协会理事 (xiéhuì lǐshì) an association council member; 理事长 (lǐshìzhǎng) chairman of the board.
- An organizational title, not the verb 'to handle affairs' in modern speech; think 董事 (dǒngshì, corporate director) vs 理事 (council/NGO director).
- Common in the names of societies, foundations, and federations.