厂长

• Pinyin: chǎng zhǎng
• Hanzi breakdown: 厂 (factory) + 长 (head, chief)

Meaning

Factory director; plant manager.

The head of a factory or manufacturing plant. A formal title used in industrial and business contexts. More common in state-owned enterprises and traditional manufacturing.

Examples

1. 厂长亲自到车间视察工作。 The factory director personally went to the workshop to inspect the work.
2. 新任厂长决定对工厂进行全面改革。 The new factory director decided to carry out comprehensive reforms at the factory.
3. 他在这家工厂当了十年厂长。 He served as factory director at this plant for ten years.

Usage Guide

Context: workplace, industry, business

Tone: professional

Do Say

• 厂长在开会。(The factory director is in a meeting.)
• 请问厂长在吗？(Excuse me, is the factory director here?)

Don't Say

• 把科技公司CEO叫'厂长'——厂长特指制造业工厂负责人 (Don't call a tech company CEO 厂长 — 厂长 specifically refers to manufacturing factory heads)

Origin & History

Compound of 厂 (factory) + 长 (head/chief), meaning 'factory head.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal