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Chinese
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ministry; department; section ministry; department; section; part; division; troops; board; (a measure word); (a measure word for works of literature, films, machines, etc.) |
long; length; forever long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop |
| trad. (部長)
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部
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長
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| simp. (部长)
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部
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长
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Pronunciation
Noun
部長
- head of department; section chief
- minister; secretary
- 內政部長／内政部长 ― nèizhèng bùzhǎng ― interior minister
- (Cantonese) captain (supervisor) in a Chinese restaurant
- (Penang Hokkien) Prime Minister
Synonyms
- (minister): (for monarchies) 大臣 (dàchén)
Derived terms
Descendants
Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
部長 • (buchō)
- A department chief within a company; analogous to a vice president in an American company.
- The head/leader of a 部 (bu) – division, school club, etc.
References
Korean
Noun
部長 • (bujang) (hangeul 부장)
- Hanja form? of 부장 (“head of department”).
Vietnamese
Noun
部長
- chữ Hán form of bộ trưởng (“minister”).