Chinese word

副校长

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù xiào zhǎng

Meaning

  • nounvice principal

Example

今天副校长要来学校检查教学。jīn tiān fù xiào zhǎng yào lái xué xiào jiǎn chá jiào xué

Today, the vice principal is coming to school to check on teaching.

Illustration for 副校长 (vice principal)

More examples

明天副校长要和老师们开会。míng tiān fù xiào zhǎng yào hé lǎo shī men kāi huì

Tomorrow, the vice principal will meet with the teachers.

Core concept

The senior official just below an organization's head, with a support role and authority to take over the head's duties when absent.

Common phrases

  • 担任副校长dān rèn fù xiào zhǎng

    be vice principal

  • 我们学校的副校长wǒ men xué xiào de fù xiào zhǎng

    our school's vice principal

Similar words

校长xiào zhǎng: The official responsible for leading a school and making its final decisions.
教师jiào shī: A school professional whose work is teaching classes and guiding students.

Definition in Chinese

在校内协助校长工作，在校长缺席时可代理其职责，并承担对外联络或专项管理任务的职务。zài xiào nèi xié zhù xiào zhǎng gōng zuò zài xiào zhǎng quē xí shí kě dài lǐ qí zhí zé bìng chéng dān duì wài lián luò huò zhuān xiàng guán lǐ rèn wù de zhí wù

Word origin

The word combines 副 (fù, "deputy") with 校长 (xiàozhǎng, "school principal"), making its basic sense the deputy of the principal and allowing the same pattern for other organizational leaders.

Usage tips

  • Vice and assistant are not always interchangeable in English: a vice principal usually has a formal deputy role, while assistant principal can describe a different position.

Other meanings

  • vice presidentnoun

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