经理
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经理 (jīnglǐ) · manager
经理 (jīnglǐ) means “manager”. It is written with 2 characters: 经 (the classics) + 理 (science). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 经理 is built
The characters
经 jīng · the classics
What 经 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 工gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 工 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
理 lǐ · science
What 理 is made of
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 里lǐ — unit of distance equal to 0.5km
- 田tián — field
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 王 gives the meaning, 里 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他是我们公司的经理。Tā shì wǒmen gōngsī de jīnglǐ.He is the manager of our company.
经理在办公室吗？Jīnglǐ zài bàngōngshì ma?Is the manager in the office?
Questions about 经理
What does 经理 mean?
经理 (jīnglǐ) means “manager”.
How do you pronounce 经理?
经理 is pronounced jīnglǐ.
Which HSK level is 经理?
经理 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 经常jīngchángoften
- 经过jīngguòto pass by
- 已经yǐjīngalready
- 曾经céngjīngonce
- 经济jīngjìeconomy
- 经历jīnglìto experience
- 经验jīngyànexperience
- 经营jīngyíngto run (a business)
- 经典jīngdiǎnclassic
- 经商jīngshāngto do business
Learn 经理 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 66: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.