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司si1長zoeng2

simp司长
si1 zoeng2sī zhǎng

English

  1. bureau chief
  2. rank of a senior principal official; as of writing, in Hong Kong, this refers to either the Chief Secretary, the Financial Secretary or the Secretary for Justice

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 香港高級官員嘅職銜,為一司之長,階位喺首長之下,局長之上(量詞:位/名/個)

Examples

  • 財政司司長

    Financial Secretary

  • 律政司司長

    Secretary for Justice

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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