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Definition
Chairperson or president; the leader of an organization, particularly a federation of trade unions or societies.
How it's used
This title is typically reserved for the head of an organization that acts as a federation or a board of directors, such as a trade union or a large professional body. It carries a more formal and administrative weight than simple titles like 主席, which can be used for any meeting or committee. You will often see it used in the context of registered societies or non-profit organizations where there is a governing council.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 主席, which is a more general term for a chairperson of a meeting or committee. While they can overlap, 理事長 specifically implies a leadership role within a formal board or federation structure rather than just presiding over a single meeting.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
