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Chief executive in Chinese

chief executive · HSK 6

总裁 zǒng cái

  1. 总 zǒng always
  2. 裁 cái to cut

她是这家公司的总裁。 She is the president of this company.

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How do you say chief executive in Chinese?

Chief executive in Chinese is 总裁 (zǒng cái).

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