Hanzi
Traditional
董
Simplified
董

to supervise/to direct/director

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

dǒng, zhǒng

Bopomofo

ㄉㄨㄥˇ, ㄓㄨㄥˇ

Jyutping

dung2

Example sentences

董事長 / 董事长 dǒngshìzhǎng
董事長親自視察了新成立的研發中心。
董事长亲自视察了新成立的研发中心。

The chairman personally inspected the newly established R&D center.

總結 / 总结 zǒngjié
會議結束前，董事長對全年的工作進行了總結。
会议结束前，董事长对全年的工作进行了总结。

Before the meeting ended, the chairman summarized the year's work.

古董 gǔdǒng
這個花瓶是一件值錢的古董。
这个花瓶是一件值钱的古董。

This vase is a valuable antique.

羅 / 罗 luó
牆上羅列著各式各樣的古董珍玩。
墙上罗列著各式各样的古董珍玩。

The wall is lined with various antiques and curios.

董 dǒng
張董今天親自主持會議。
张董今天亲自主持会议。

Director Zhang personally chaired the meeting today.

董事 dǒngshì
他被選為這家公司的董事。
他被选为这家公司的董事。

He was elected as a director of this company.

董事會 / 董事会 dǒngshìhuì
董事會決定明年擴大生產規模。
董事会决定明年扩大生产规模。

The board of directors decided to expand the production scale next year.

任命 rènmìng
董事會任命他為公司的新總經理。
董事会任命他为公司的新总经理。

The board of directors appointed him as the new general manager of the company.

Example Vocabulary

董事長

dong3'shi4'zhang3

chairman of the board; chairperson

古董

gu3'dong3

antique

董

dong3

board director or chairperson, especially as a short title; to supervise or manage; a surname

董事

dong3'shi4

board director; trustee

董事會

dong3'shi4'hui4

board of directors; council

董卓

dong3'zhuo2

董仲舒

dong3'zhong4'shu1

董建華

董必武

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