Usage note
主任是一个单位的负责人，比如学校或公司的领导。
Zhǔrèn shì yī gè dānwèi de fùzérén, bǐrú xuéxiào huò gōngsī de lǐngdǎo.
Director is the person in charge of a unit, such as a school or company leader.
Context note
在学校里，主任老师负责管理学生和老师。
Zài xuéxiào lǐ, zhǔrèn lǎoshī fùzé guǎnlǐ xuéshēng hé lǎoshī.
At school, the director teacher is responsible for managing students and teachers.
5 examples
主任老师表扬了小明。
zhǔ rèn lǎo shī biǎo yáng le xiǎo míng。
The director teacher praised Xiao Ming.
主任安排明天的活动。
zhǔ rèn ān pái míng tiān de huó dòng。
The director arranges tomorrow's activity.
主任在会议室开会。
zhǔ rèn zài huì yì shì kāi huì。
The director is having a meeting in the conference room.
主任关心每个学生。
zhǔ rèn guān xīn měi gè xué shēng。
The director cares about every student.
主任给我们发新书。
zhǔ rèn gěi wǒ men fā xīn shū。
The director gives us new books.
5 mini stories
主任老师带大家去春游。大家都很开心。
zhǔ rèn lǎo shī dài dà jiā qù chūn yóu。 dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn。
The director teacher takes everyone on a spring outing. Everyone is very happy.
主任在操场上讲话。同学们认真听。
zhǔ rèn zài cāo chǎng shàng jiǎng huà。 tóng xué men rèn zhēn tīng。
The director speaks on the playground. The students listen carefully.
主任帮助新同学适应学校。新同学很感激。
zhǔ rèn bāng zhù xīn tóng xué shì yìng xué xiào。 xīn tóng xué hěn gǎn jī。
The director helps new students adapt to school. The new students are grateful.
主任检查教室的卫生。教室很干净。
zhǔ rèn jiǎn chá jiào shì de wèi shēng。 jiào shì hěn gān jìng。
The director checks the classroom's cleanliness. The classroom is very clean.
主任鼓励大家参加比赛。大家努力练习。
zhǔ rèn gǔ lì dà jiā cān jiā bǐ sài。 dà jiā nǔ lì liàn xí。
The director encourages everyone to join the competition. Everyone practices hard.
Mini dialogue
班主任
A
你们的班主任是谁？
Nǐmen de bānzhǔrèn shì shéi?
Who is your class director?
B
我们的班主任是王老师。
Wǒmen de bānzhǔrèn shì Wáng lǎoshī.
Our class director is Teacher Wang.
办公室
A
请问，主任在办公室吗？
Qǐngwèn, zhǔrèn zài bàngōngshì ma?
Excuse me, is the director in the office?
B
在，主任正在开会。
Zài, zhǔrèn zhèngzài kāihuì.
Yes, the director is in a meeting.
Related words and contrasts
similar
领导
lǐng dǎo
leader
领导 is a general term for leader, similar to 主任 in some contexts.
opposite
员工
yuán gōng
employee; staff
主任 is a director, 员工 is an employee.
related
办公室
bàn gōng shì
office
主任 often works in an 办公室.