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Definition
Director; a job title for a person responsible for overseeing an entire department or area.
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How it's used
This title is typically reserved for high level management roles within corporate or creative industries. It implies a broad scope of responsibility that encompasses an entire department rather than just a small team. Unlike managers who might focus on day to day operations, a person with this title is expected to set the strategic direction for their specific field.
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He got promoted to creative director, how impressive.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 經理, which is a lower level management position. Using this title for someone who is not in a senior executive role can sound overly formal or inaccurate in a professional setting.
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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.
