HSK 6

主管 (zhǔ guǎn) — how to say "to be in charge" in Chinese

主管

To be in charge, responsible for

verb · noun

Character composition

主

main, master, host

管

to manage, to care for

Radicals / Keys

竹

Bamboo

#118 · zhú · 6 strokes

丶

Dot

#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke

Synonyms

Collocations

主管项目

zhǔ guǎn xiàng mù

be in charge of a project

部门主管

bù mén zhǔ guǎn

department manager

Examples

这位主管负责管理公司的所有项目。

This manager is responsible for all the company's projects.

他是部门主管。

He is the department head.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to be in charge" in Chinese?

"to be in charge" in Chinese is 主管 (zhǔ guǎn).

主管 meaning in English

主管 (zhǔ guǎn) means "To be in charge, responsible for".

How is 主管 pronounced?

It is pronounced zhǔ guǎn (written as zhu guan, zhuguan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to be in charge" in Chinese characters?

It is written 主管: 主 has 5 strokes, 管 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 主管?

主管 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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