总监

• 拼音: zǒng jiān
• 汉字拆解: 总 = general/chief; 监 = 臣 (minister) + 皿 (dish), originally meaning to look down into a vessel, hence supervise

含义

Director; chief; supervisor at the executive level.

A senior management position overseeing a major department or function within an organization. Common titles include 财务总监 (CFO), 创意总监 (Creative Director), 技术总监 (CTO). Higher than manager but typically below VP level.

例句

1. 她在三十岁之前就当上了市场总监，在公司里算是晋升最快的一个。
2. 新任的人力资源总监正在推动公司的组织架构改革。
3. 作为项目总监，他需要协调多个部门的资源来确保项目按时完成。

用法指南

语境: business, corporate

语气: professional

正确说法

• 我是这个部门的总监。(I'm the director of this department.)
• 请问总监在吗？(Is the director in?)

错误说法

• 你是我家的总监。(Don't use 总监 for informal family roles)

起源与历史

Compound of 总 (general, chief) and 监 (to supervise, oversee). Together they denote a chief supervisor or overseer.

文化背景

世代: Working professionals

社会背景: Professional