Writing
董事 (dǒng shì) — how to say "director" in Chinese
董事
Director
noun
Character composition
董
to manage
事
matter
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
Collocations
当选董事
dāng xuǎn dǒng shì
to be elected director
公司董事
gōng sī dǒng shì
company director
Examples
董事会在公司里做重要决定。
The board of directors makes important decisions in the company.
他是董事。
He is a director.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "director" in Chinese?
"director" in Chinese is 董事 (dǒng shì).
Dong shi meaning in English
董事 (dǒng shì) means "Director".
How is 董事 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǒng shì (written as dong shi, dongshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Director in Chinese character
It is written 董事: 董 has 12 strokes, 事 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 董事?
董事 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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