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회장

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Meaning and Usage

The word '회장' primarily refers to a chairman or president of an organization, company, or meeting. It is a formal title used to denote the highest-ranking person in a group or institution.

Common Contexts

You will often hear '회장' in business settings (company chairman), student organizations (student council president), and formal meetings (chairperson).

Collocations and Patterns

  • 회장님: a respectful way to address the chairman or president.
  • 학생회 회장: student council president.
  • 회장이 인사하다: the chairman greets or addresses people.

Register and Politeness

'회장' is a formal noun and is often used with honorifics like '님' when addressing or referring respectfully.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '회장' with '사장' (CEO or company president). '회장' usually refers to the chairman of the board or the head of an organization, while '사장' is the CEO or managing director responsible for daily operations.

Example Sentences

그 회사의 회장은 매우 존경받는 인물이다.

Geu hoesaui hoejangeun maeu jonggyeongbatneun inmurida.

The chairman of that company is a very respected person.

회의를 시작하기 전에 회장이 모두에게 인사했다.

Hoeuireul sijakhagi jeone hoejangi modu-ege insa haetda.

Before starting the meeting, the chairman greeted everyone.

학생회 회장은 학교 행사 준비를 책임진다.

Haksaenghoe hoejangeun hakgyo haengsa junbireul chaegimjinda.

The student council president is responsible for preparing school events.