No. 5,074 in Chinese
首长
"Leader" or "chief" in an official or military context.
In a sentence
首长是军队中的最高指挥官。
The commander is the highest-ranking officer in the military.
In this sentence, '首长' is used to refer to the head or chief officer of an organization, specifically within a military context.
今天下午，首长将视察新建的设施。
This afternoon, the commander will inspect the newly built facilities.
Here, '首长' refers to a high-ranking official or leader, involved in overseeing operations.
许多人向首长提出了改善生活条件的建议。
Many people gave suggestions to the chief regarding improving living conditions.
In this case, '首长' represents a leader or authority figure who is approached with proposals or entrusted with policy decisions.
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