No. 8,364 in Chinese
mayor
The Chinese word for "mayor" (市长, shìzhǎng) refers to the elected or appointed official who governs a city.
In a sentence
市长正在筹备一场市政会议。
The mayor is organizing a municipal meeting.
In this sentence, '市长' (mayor) refers to the position as the elected leader of a city's municipal government, specifically performing administrative duties such as organizing meetings.
人们对新市长寄予了很高的期望。
People have high hopes for the new mayor.
Here, '市长' is used to represent a newly appointed city official, emphasizing public perception and expectations.
前市长发表了一部关于公共政策的书。
The former mayor published a book about public policy.
In this context, '市长' (mayor) denotes a person who previously held the office, focusing on an individual's contributions outside of active political duties.
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