- 副主任 fùzhǔrèn deputy directordeputy director; assistant head; vice director
- 班主任 bānzhǔrèn homeroom teacherTeacher in charge of a class, responsible for the overall study and behavior of the students.
- 主任委员 zhǔrènwěiyuán committee chairThe highest-ranking head member of a committee.
- 系主任 xìzhǔrèn department chairhead or chairman of a department in a college or university
- 车间主任 chējiānzhǔrèn workshop directorThe person in charge of a factory workshop; shop manager.
- 妇女主任 fùnǚzhǔrèn women's federation directordirector of the local committee of the Women's Federation
- 教务主任 jiàowùzhǔrèn academic deanThe official in charge of academic affairs and curriculum in schools and colleges.