zung2 coi4總裁总裁

Jyutpingzung2 coi4

Yalejúng chòih

名詞Uncommon

Definition

The highest administrative executive of a company or conglomerate, such as a president or CEO.

neutralworkpeople

How it's used

Refers specifically to the top executive in a corporate or organizational hierarchy, often used for major corporations or financial institutions. While it carries a sense of authority and formality, it is frequently used in business news and casual office gossip alike. It is distinct from 老闆, which is a more general term for a business owner or boss regardless of their official title.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

le1呢gaan1間gung1公si1司ge3嘅zung2總coi4裁hou2好hau6後saang1生。

The president of this company is very young.

nei5你gin3見gwo3過go2嗰wai6位zung2總coi4裁mei6未aa4呀？

Have you met that president yet?

Common phrases

hang4行zing3政zung2總coi4裁

Chief Executive Officer

zaap6集tyun4團zung2總coi4裁

Group President

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 經理, which refers to a manager at a lower level of the corporate hierarchy. Using 總裁 to describe a mid-level manager will sound like you are mocking them or exaggerating their status.