No. 1,687 in Chinese
主管
"主管" means "manager" or "person in charge."
In a sentence
我的主管给予了我许多工作上的指导。
My supervisor gave me a lot of guidance regarding work.
In this sentence, '主管' is used as a noun meaning 'supervisor', referring to a person who oversees the work in a professional setting.
他负责主管市场分析部的事务。
He is responsible for managing the affairs of the market analysis department.
Here, '主管' is used as a verb meaning 'to be in charge of' or 'to oversee', indicating the act of managing or supervising a department.
政府主管部门正在制定新的规定。
The government regulatory department is drafting new regulations.
In this context, '主管部门' refers to a 'supervisory department', indicating a division or authority responsible for regulation and management in a particular field.
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