English–Chinese
“principal” in Chinese
How to say “principal” in Chinese
“Principal” in Chinese is 校长 (xiào zhǎng).
The person who represents a school and makes its important administrative decisions.
Example sentences with 校长
我想找校长谈一谈。wǒ xiǎng zhǎo xiào zhǎng tán yì tán
I want to visit the principal and have a talk.
Tips for using 校长
- English usually places a title before a name, but Chinese commonly places the surname first in forms such as 李校长 (Lǐ xiàozhǎng, "Principal Li").
Other Chinese words for “principal”
他是乐队的首席小提琴手。tā shì yuè duì de shǒu xí xiǎo tí qín shǒu
He is the band's principal violinist.
公司用利润还了一部分本金。gōng sī yòng lì rùn huán le yí bù fèn běn jīn
The company used its profits to repay part of the principal.