Chinese word

创始人

Pronunciation

Pinyinchuàng shǐ rén

Meaning

  • nounfounder

Example

他们当年是这个运动的创始人。tā men dāng nián shì zhè ge yùn dòng de chuàng shǐ rén

They were the founders of this movement at the time.

Illustration for 创始人 (founder)

More examples

公司的创始人在开业十周年的晚会上发表了讲话。gōng sī de chuàng shǐ rén zài kāi yè shí zhōu nián de wǎn huì shàng fā biǎo le jiǎng huà

The company's founder gave a speech at the gala celebrating its tenth anniversary.

Core concept

The person who gives an organization, project, or movement its first shape and gets it underway.

Common phrases

  • 公司创始人gōng sī chuàng shǐ rén

    company founder

  • 企业创始人qǐ yè chuàng shǐ rén

    enterprise founder

  • 创始人兼任CEOchuàng shǐ rén jiān rèn CEO

    founder and CEO

Similar words

创业者chuàng yè zhě: Person who creates a business and takes an active role in building and running it.
发起人fā qǐ rén: Person who calls for an activity or plan and takes the lead in getting it started.
企业家qǐ yè jiā: Person who runs a business and takes responsibility for its growth and operations.
先驱xiān qū: Person who first introduces a new idea or movement and opens the way for others.

Definition in Chinese

最初发起或建立某个组织、事业或活动的人。zuì chū fā qǐ huò jiàn lì mǒu gè zǔ zhī shì yè huò huó dòng de rén

Word origin

创始人 (chuàngshǐrén, "founder") combines 创 (chuàng, "create or start") + 始 (shǐ, "begin") + 人 (rén, "person"), naming the person who brings something into being at its beginning.

Usage tips

  • In company profiles and news reports, this noun commonly appears before or after a person's name, identifying a role rather than a personal name.

Other meanings

  • entrepreneurnoun
  • initiatornoun

Opposites

  • 继承人jì chéng rénsuccessornoun
  • 追随者zhuī suí zhěfollowernoun

Related words

  • 创始chuàng shǐfoundverb
  • 创始者chuàng shí zhěfoundernoun

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