Chinese word

校长室

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiào zhǎng shì

Meaning

  • nounprincipal's office

Example

校长在校长室里。xiào zhǎng zài xiào zhǎng shì lǐ

The principal is in the principal's office.

Illustration for 校长室 (principal's office)

More examples

我去校长室找校长。wǒ qù xiào zhǎng shì zhǎo xiào zhǎng

I go to the principal's office to look for the principal.

Core concept

A school workroom where its leader meets people and handles the school's daily business.

Common phrases

  • 去校长室qù xiào zhǎng shì

    go to the principal's office

  • 校长室的门xiào zhǎng shì de mén

    principal's office door

Similar words

校长办公室xiào zhǎng bàn gōng shì: An office where a school principal carries out official duties.
办公室bàn gōng shì: A room set aside for doing regular work, especially desk work.

Definition in Chinese

学校里校长办公、接待师生和处理校务的房间。xué xiào lǐ xiào zhǎng bàn gōng jiē dài shī shēng hé chú lǐ xiào wù de fáng jiān

Word origin

校长室 (xiàozhǎngshì, "principal's office") combines 校 (xiào, "school"), 长 (zhǎng, "person in charge"), and 室 (shì, "room") to name the room used by the school's principal.

Usage tips

  • The middle syllable is zhǎng with a third tone, not cháng with a second tone; confusing them changes the sound from the school leader's title to the adjective "long".

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