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院长 (yuàn zhǎng): dean, head of a college or institute

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: dean, head of a college or institute
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]
chair of a board
university president
college dean
premier of the Republic of China
the head of an institution whose name ends in 院
chair of a board
university president
college dean
premier of the Republic of China

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Character breakdown

courtyard

HSK 3

long

Example sentences

He is the head of this hospital.

Professor Wang was appointed as the dean of the College of Literature.

The dean gave a speech at the opening ceremony.

The premier met with the visiting delegation today.

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