处长

• 拼音: chù zhǎng
• 汉字拆解: 处 = 夂 (foot) + 几 (table), department; 长 = pictograph of long hair, chief

含义

Department director; division chief; section chief. A mid-level administrative position.

A title for the head of a 处 (department/division/section) in Chinese government and institutional hierarchy. Equivalent to a director or division chief level. Common in government agencies, universities, and large organizations.

例句

1. 李处长负责人事工作，你有问题可以找他。
2. 他在单位干了二十年，终于升到了处长。
3. 会议由办公室处长主持。

用法指南

语境: workplace, government, institutional

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 请问处长在吗？(Excuse me, is the director in?)
• 这份报告需要处长签字。(This report needs the director's signature.)

错误说法

• 注意'处长'是特定级别的称呼，不能乱用 (Note that 处长 is a specific rank title — don't use it inappropriately)

起源与历史

Combines 处 (department/division) with 长 (head/chief), meaning the head of a department.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal