Definition

1. Noun:
   • Chief; Manager: The person who is the head of a department ("phòng") in an organization, company, or office. This person is responsible for leading, managing, and overseeing the work and personnel of that specific department.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy là trưởng phòng kinh doanh của công ty. (He is the business department manager of the company.)
  • Trưởng phòng nhân sự sẽ phỏng vấn các ứng viên. (The human resources chief will interview the candidates.)
  • Mọi quyết định cuối cùng đều do trưởng phòng ký. (All final decisions are signed by the department head.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal and professional contexts within Vietnamese organizational structures. It specifies leadership within a defined subdivision ("phòng") of a larger entity.
• It can be combined with the department name to form a specific title, e.g., (accounting department manager), (marketing department manager).

Variants and Related Words

• Trưởng (n): A leader or head of a group, team, or unit (e.g., - team leader, - village chief).
• Phó phòng (n): Deputy department head/manager.
• Quản lý (n/v): Manager/Management. This is a more general term for a manager, not necessarily tied to a "phòng".
• Giám đốc (n): Director. This typically denotes a higher position, often overseeing multiple departments or the entire company.

Synonyms

• Người quản lý phòng: Department manager.
• Trưởng bộ phận: Department head/section head (can be similar, though "bộ phận" might imply a smaller unit).

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Phòng ban (n): Departments and divisions (general term for organizational units).
• Văn phòng trưởng phòng: The department head's office.

noun

1. chief; manager