chief
/tʃiːf/adjective
उच्चारण चीफ़
मुख्य, प्रमुख, प्रधान
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most important; main
मुख्य, प्रमुख, प्रधान
- The chief reason for the delay was the rain.
- Rice is the chief crop of the region.
- Poverty is the chief cause of child labour in the region.
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- The chief attraction of the fair was the camel race.
- Her chief concern was her father's health.
Synonyms main principal primary prime key
Opposite minor secondary subordinate lesser
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highest in rank
सर्वोच्च पद का, मुख्य
- the Chief Minister of Bihar
- the Chief Justice of India
- the chief engineer
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- The chief minister of the state visited the flood-hit area.
- The chief judge gave his ruling on Monday.
- He rose to be the chief accountant of the company.
Synonyms head senior top supreme foremost
Opposite junior subordinate assistant
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a person with a high rank or the highest rank in a company or an organization; the leader of a tribe
मुखिया, प्रमुख, सरदार
- the chief of police
- the army chief
- the tribal chief
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- The chief of the village welcomed the guests.
- The fire chief praised his team's quick response.
- The chiefs of the three armies met in Delhi.
Synonyms head leader boss chieftain director
Opposite subordinate follower underling
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chief + noun (adjective)
Before a noun, chief means main or most important, and it never takes a comparative.
Noun से पहले 'chief' का अर्थ मुख्य या सबसे महत्वपूर्ण है, और इसकी तुलना-रूप नहीं बनती।
- Rice is the chief crop of Bengal.
- Her chief aim is to become an officer.
chief + title
As part of a rank, chief comes before the post: Chief Minister, Chief Justice, chief engineer.
पद के भाग के रूप में 'chief' पद-नाम से पहले आता है: Chief Minister, Chief Justice, chief engineer।
- The Chief Minister opened the bridge.
the chief of sth (noun)
As a noun, the chief of a group or office is its head; it takes of.
Noun के रूप में किसी समूह या कार्यालय का 'chief' उसका प्रमुख है; इसके साथ 'of' आता है।
- He is the chief of the fire service.
chiefly (adverb)
Chiefly means mainly, and it is placed before the part it describes.
'Chiefly' का अर्थ मुख्यतः है, और यह उस भाग से पहले रखा जाता है जिसका यह वर्णन करता है।
- The area is known chiefly for its tea.
+Collocations 4
chief + noun
ministerguestreasonexecutivejustice
- The chief guest lit the lamp.
adjective use
chief concernchief aimchief causechief sourcechief difficulty
- Pollution is the chief cause of the problem.
chief of + noun
chief of staffchief of policechief of armychief of the tribechief of the village
- The chief of the tribe welcomed the visitors.
verb + chief
appoint a chiefelect a chiefreport to the chiefmeet the chiefserve as chief
- She will report to the chief engineer.
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- The chief reason for the delay was the heavy rain.
विलंब का मुख्य कारण भारी वर्षा थी।
- Radhika met the chief of the district police.
राधिका जिले के पुलिस प्रमुख से मिली।
- Our chief concern is the safety of the students.
हमारी मुख्य चिंता विद्यार्थियों की सुरक्षा है।
- The chief guest at the annual function was an Olympic champion.
वार्षिक समारोह के मुख्य अतिथि ओलंपिक विजेता थे।
- The village chief settled the dispute peacefully.
गाँव के मुखिया ने विवाद को शांतिपूर्वक सुलझा दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ This is the most chief problem.
✓ This is the chief problem.
Chief already means most important, so do not add most.
'Chief' का अर्थ पहले से सबसे महत्वपूर्ण है, इसलिए 'most' न जोड़ें।
✗ He is the chief of this college.
✓ He is the head of this college.
A college is headed by a principal or head; chief is used for police, army or fire services.
कॉलेज का प्रमुख 'principal' या 'head' होता है; 'chief' पुलिस, सेना या अग्निशमन सेवाओं के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
✗ Rice is the chiefly crop of Bengal.
✓ Rice is the chief crop of Bengal.
Before a noun the adjective chief is needed, not the adverb chiefly.
Noun से पहले विशेषण 'chief' चाहिए, क्रिया-विशेषण 'chiefly' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Chief, main and principal all mean most important, but they differ in use.
Chief, main और principal का अर्थ सबसे महत्वपूर्ण है, पर प्रयोग भिन्न हैं।
Highest in rank, or most important; also used for a person who leads.
पद में सर्वोच्च, या सबसे महत्वपूर्ण; नेतृत्व करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए भी।
- The chief engineer inspected the bridge.
The most important or largest of several things, and the most common word.
कई चीज़ों में सबसे महत्वपूर्ण या सबसे बड़ा, और सबसे सामान्य शब्द।
- The main road was closed.
First in importance, formal; also the head of a school or college.
महत्व में प्रथम, औपचारिक; विद्यालय या कॉलेज के प्रमुख के लिए भी।
- Wheat is the principal crop of Punjab.
¶Idioms 2
in chief
(after a noun) highest in rank
सर्वोच्च (पद के बाद)
- the Commander-in-Chief
- the editor-in-chief
too many chiefs and not enough Indians
too many people giving orders and not enough doing the work
आदेश देने वाले ज़्यादा, काम करने वाले कम
- The phrase is avoided today; 'too many cooks spoil the broth' is a safer saying.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Chief is an absolute adjective, so 'more chief' and 'most chief' are wrong.
Chief absolute adjective है, इसलिए 'more chief' और 'most chief' गलत हैं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Chief Election Commissioner, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), the Chief Justice of India; the President is the Supreme Commander of the armed forces.
Chief Election Commissioner, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Chief Justice of India; राष्ट्रपति सशस्त्र बलों के Supreme Commander हैं।