Chinese word

校长

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiào zhǎng

Meaning

  • nounprincipal

Example

校长正在给学生讲话。xiào zhǎng zhèng zài gěi xué shēng jiǎng huà

The principal is speaking to the students.

Illustration for 校长 (principal)

More examples

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.

Core concept

The person who represents a school and makes its important administrative decisions.

Common phrases

  • 见到校长jiàn dào xiào zhǎng

    meet the principal

  • 找校长zhǎo xiào zhǎng

    go see the principal

  • 听校长讲话tīng xiào zhǎng jiǎng huà

    listen to the principal speak

Similar words

老师lǎo shī: A school worker who teaches students knowledge and skills through lessons.

Definition in Chinese

代表学校处理对外事务并承担行政决策职责的负责人。dài biǎo xué xiào chú lǐ duì wài shì wù bìng chéng dān xíng zhèng jué cè zhí zé de fù zé rén

Word origin

校长 (xiàozhǎng, "principal") is formed from 校 (xiào, "school") and 长 (zhǎng, "head"), naming the head of a school.

Usage tips

  • 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").

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