Definition
长官 refers to a senior official or commanding officer, typically in a military or government hierarchy. It is also used as a respectful form of address directly to such a person, similar to 'sir' or 'commander' in English. When addressing someone face-to-face, it functions like a title and does not usually take a measure word.
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senior officialsenior officercommanding officersir (term of address for a senior officer)
Examples
- 长官。Zhè wèi zhǎng guān fùzé zhěng gè dìqū de ānquán.This senior official is responsible for the security of the entire region.
- 长官，？zhǎng guān, yǒu shénme zhǐshì?Sir, what are your orders?
- 长官。Tā zài jūnduì lǐ dāng le jǐ shí nián de zhǎng guān.He served as a commanding officer in the military for decades.
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