部长

• 拼音: bù zhǎng
• 汉字拆解: 部 = 咅 (phonetic) + 阝(division); 长 = simplified from 長, originally depicting a person with long hair, meaning chief or senior

含义

Minister; department head. The leader of a government ministry or organisational department.

In government contexts, refers to a minister who heads a ministry (e.g., 教育部长 Minister of Education). In corporate settings, can refer to a department manager or director. A formal title used in professional and political contexts.

例句

1. 教育部长在会议上发表了重要讲话。
2. 新任部长下周一正式上任。
3. 部长决定下个月去几个城市考察。

用法指南

语境: government, politics, work

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 王部长，请您讲几句话。(Minister Wang, please say a few words.)
• 部长参加了今天的会议。(The minister attended today's meeting.)

错误说法

• 在小公司里叫同事部长 (In small companies, don't use 部长 for a team lead — use 主管 or 经理 instead; 部长 implies a large organisation or government)

起源与历史

Compound of 部 (department/ministry) and 长 (chief/head), literally meaning 'head of a department.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal