经理 jīnglǐ manager
manager; director
How to remember 经理: 经 go through + 理 reason = manager.
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How it is used
- A manager in a company - 部门经理 (bùmén jīnglǐ) department manager, 总经理 (zǒng jīnglǐ) general manager/CEO.
- A title of rank; contrast 老板 (lǎobǎn, boss/owner) which is about ownership, and 主管 (zhǔguǎn) a supervisor.
- Used as a form of address: 王经理 (Wáng jīnglǐ) Manager Wang.
- 经理 manages a business unit; don't use it for a project 'manager' role, which is 项目负责人 or 项目经理 specifically.
Example sentences
- 他是公司的总经理。 Tā shì gōngsī de zǒngjīnglǐ.He is the general manager at the company.
- 他们任命他为经理。 Tāmen rènmìng tā wèi jīnglǐ.They appointed him as a director.
- 汤姆是一家小餐馆的经理。 Tāngmǔ shì yījiā xiǎo cānguǎn de jīnglǐ.Tom is the manager of a small restaurant.