主任
Meaning
- director
- head
Measure word
个 gè
Example sentence
他以前是教授，后来当了系主任。
He used to be a professor, but now he is the dean.
Characters in 主任
- 主 zhǔ main, chief; host, owner; to preside
- 任 rèn to assign
主 chief plus 任, a post. 任 gives 任务 and 责任; the head of a department or office.