What does 总监 mean in Chinese?

总监 (zǒng jiān) means "head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 总监?

总监 is pronounced "zǒng jiān" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 总监?

总监 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 总监?

总监 is made up of the characters 总, 监. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 总监?

You can practice writing 总监 using our stroke order tool.

总监 (zǒng jiān), head

总监

zǒng jiān

head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general

Traditional: 總監

Characters in This Word

总监

Definitions

head
director (of an organizational unit)
(police) commissioner
inspector-general
rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration

Example Sentences

她被提拔为市场总监。

Tā bèi tíbá wéi shìchǎng zǒngjiān

She was promoted to marketing director

Related Words

主任(zhǔ rèn)· director

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副主任(fù zhǔ rèn)· deputy director

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咨文(zī wén)· official communication (between gov. offices of equal rank)

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妇女主任(fù nǚ zhǔ rèn)· director of the local committee of the Women's Federation

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: Not tested
HSK 2.0: Not listed
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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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