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Original and meaning
这个项目你来 owner。
Clear English
You are accountable for progress, coordination across three teams, and a weekly Friday update on status and risk.
The original leaves out: Scope, authority, reporting line, and timing.
Chinese jargon dictionaryOrganization
What does owner mean?
The person accountable for moving a piece of work toward its result.
Edited by Renhuaju Editorial TeamPublished
In plain English
The person accountable for moving a piece of work toward its result.
An owner does not necessarily perform every task, but coordinates resources, tracks progress, exposes risk, and remains accountable for status. The role still needs scope, authority, a deadline, and collaborators.
Translate the complete sentenceExamples of owner at work
The English version restores the action, owner, timing, or evidence omitted by the original.
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Original and meaning
每个问题都要有 owner。
Clear English
Assign one person to drive each issue to a decision and record its deadline.
The original leaves out: The person, completion standard, and escalation path.
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Original and meaning
这件事目前没有明确 owner。
Clear English
No one currently coordinates product, engineering, and support; the project lead should appoint someone today.
The original leaves out: Who appoints the owner and which work they coordinate.
Common misunderstandings
- Giving the owner all execution work without authority or resources
- Making several people jointly responsible so no one follows through
- Naming a person without a deadline or completion standard
Say it more clearly
- This person is accountable for reaching this result.
- The owner can coordinate these resources and escalates blockers here.
- List the executor, approver, and accountable owner separately.
Related Chinese jargon
闭环 (bì huán)Drive an issue to a result, report the result, and state the next step or final status.拉通 (lā tōng)Connect the relevant teams, people, systems, or processes so they can work end to end.对齐 (duì qí)Confirm that the relevant people share an understanding of the goal, scope, roles, or decision.