How to Say “Project manager” in Chinese
Work and study · HSK 3
"Project manager" in Chinese is 项目经理 (Xiàngmù jīnglǐ). 项目 (xiàngmù) is 'project' in Mainland China, but in Taiwan you'll hear 專案 (zhuān'àn) instead; this is one of the clearest cross-strait vocabulary splits. 经理 (jīnglǐ) means 'manager' and is also how you'd address one: calling someone 王经理 (Manager Wang) is standard business etiquette, more respectful than just 王先生.
Primary translation
项目经理
Xiàngmù jīnglǐ
Traditional: 項目經理
Variants by register
Formal
项目经理
Casual
PM
When to use it
项目 (xiàngmù) is 'project' in Mainland China, but in Taiwan you'll hear 專案 (zhuān'àn) instead; this is one of the clearest cross-strait vocabulary splits. 经理 (jīnglǐ) means 'manager' and is also how you'd address one: calling someone 王经理 (Manager Wang) is standard business etiquette, more respectful than just 王先生. In Chinese tech companies, everyone just says 'PM' in English conversation; it's completely naturalized. The role is often split into 产品经理 (product manager) and 项目经理 (project manager), so clarify which one if it matters.
Example sentences
她是我们的项目经理。
Tā shì wǒmen de xiàngmù jīnglǐ.
She's our project manager.
这个问题你得问项目经理。
Zhège wèntí nǐ děi wèn xiàngmù jīnglǐ.
You'll need to ask the project manager about this.
王经理，这个项目什么时候上线？
Wáng jīnglǐ, zhège xiàngmù shénme shíhou shàngxiàn?
Manager Wang, when does this project go live?