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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'dean' with 院长 (yuànzhǎng)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    院长 + (of institution)

    Explanation

    院长 (yuànzhǎng) means "dean" and refers to the head of a college, institute, or similar institution. It is a formal title used in academic and organizational contexts. For example, 学院院长 means "the dean of the college."

    Examples

    • 我们学院的院长下周要来给新生讲话。

      wǒmen xuéyuàn de yuànzhǎng xià zhōu yào lái gěi xīnshēng jiǎnghuà.

      The dean of our college is coming next week to give a speech to the new students.

    • 院长决定增加两门选修课。

      yuànzhǎng juédìng zēngjiā liǎng mén xuǎnxiūkè.

      The dean decided to add two elective courses.

    • 听说新院长是从北京大学来的。

      tīngshuō xīn yuànzhǎng shì cóng Běijīng Dàxué lái de.

      I heard the new dean came from Peking University.

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