zung2 pin1總編总编
Jyutpingzung2 pin1
Yalejúng pīn
Definition
Chief editor or editor-in-chief.
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How it's used
Shortening titles by dropping the final character is a common pattern in professional settings. While 總編輯 is the full formal title, 總編 is the standard way to refer to the role in daily office conversation. It carries a sense of professional familiarity without sounding overly stiff.
Measure word
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Who is the editor-in-chief of this newspaper?
Related words
Common phrases
to serve as editor-in-chief
to be promoted to editor-in-chief
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
