Chinese word

院士

Pronunciation

Pinyinyuàn shì

Meaning

  • nounacademician

Example

她今年当选为国家科学院的院士。tā jīn nián dāng xuǎn wèi guó jiā kē xué yuàn de yuàn shì

She was elected an academician of the National Academy of Sciences this year.

Illustration for 院士 (academician)

More examples

新一届院士名单已经公布。xīn yí jiè yuàn shì míng dān yǐ jīng gōng bù

The list of the new academicians has already been announced.

Core concept

A recognized expert whose place in an academy reflects outstanding work and carries responsibility for informed advice.

Common phrases

  • 当选为院士dāng xuǎn wèi yuàn shì

    be elected an academician

  • 中国科学院院士zhōng guó kē xué yuàn yuàn shì

    academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

  • 院士名单yuàn shì míng dān

    list of academicians

Similar words

学者xué zhě: A person who specializes in studying a field of learning and publishing research.
专家zhuān jiā: A person with deep knowledge or skill who helps handle problems and make informed decisions.
教授jiào shòu: A university educator and researcher who teaches students and supervises their academic work.
研究员yán jiū yuán: A person whose job is to conduct research at a university or research institute.

Definition in Chinese

被学术团体选为成员，通常代表在某一学科有突出贡献并承担咨询或指导职责的正式称号。bèi xué shù tuán tǐ xuǎn wèi chéng yuán tōng cháng dài biǎo zài mǒu yì xué kē yǒu tū chū gòng xiàn bìng chéng dān zī xún huò zhí dǎo zhí zé de zhèng shì chēng hào

Word origin

The word 院士 (yuànshì, "academician") joins 院 (yuàn, "institution") + 士 (shì, "scholar") to name a scholar formally admitted to an institution because of notable contributions.

Usage tips

  • The title can remain alongside a person's regular position, which helps distinguish it from terms such as professor that describe an ongoing academic role.

Related words

  • 院士制度yuàn shì zhì dùacademician systemnoun
  • 院士称号yuàn shì chēng hàoacademician titlenoun
  • 院士大会yuàn shì dà huìacademicians' congressnoun

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