Definitions
- 1. the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuàn]
- 2. chair of a board
- 3. president of a university
- 4. department head
- 5. dean
- 6. premier of the Republic of China
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Word relationships
Usage notes
Collocations
Commonly used with 医院, 学院, 科学院, or 研究院, e.g. 医院院长 (hospital director).
Formality
Formal title; in spoken Chinese often used with surname, e.g. 王院长.
Example Sentences
1 shown我们的 院长 是一位著名的科学家。
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