Definition
委员长 is a formal title meaning 'chairperson' or 'chairman' of a committee or commission, most famously used for the Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) in China. It is a compound noun formed from 委员 ('committee member') + 长 ('chief'). You'll encounter it in news and political contexts, not in everyday conversation.
n.
chairpersonchairman (of a committee or commission)
Examples
- 委员长。Quánguó Rén Dà Chángwěihuì wěi yuán zhǎng fābiǎo le zhòngyào jiǎnghuà.The chairperson of the NPC Standing Committee delivered an important speech.
- 委员长。Zhè wèi wěi yuán zhǎng fùzé zhǔchí jīntiān de huìyì.This chairperson is responsible for presiding over today's meeting.
- 委员长。Xīn dāngxuǎn de wěi yuán zhǎng jiāng zài xià gè yuè jiùzhí.The newly elected chairperson will take office next month.
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