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    Expressing 'founder' with 创始人 (chuàngshǐrén)

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    Explanation

    创始人 (chuàngshǐrén) means "founder." It refers to the person who establishes or creates an organization, company, or institution. The term is composed of 创始 (to found) and 人 (person).

    Examples

    • 他是这家公司的创始人,也是最大的股东。

      Tā shì zhè jiā gōngsī de chuàngshǐrén, yě shì zuìdà de gǔdōng.

      He is the founder of this company and also the largest shareholder.

    • 两位创始人在大学时就开始一起创业了。

      Liǎng wèi chuàngshǐrén zài dàxué shí jiù kāishǐ yīqǐ chuàngyè le.

      The two founders started their business together when they were in college.

    • 作为创始人,她对公司的发展方向有很大的影响力。

      Zuòwéi chuàngshǐrén, tā duì gōngsī de fāzhǎn fāngxiàng yǒu hěn dà de yǐngxiǎnglì.

      As a founder, she has a great deal of influence over the company's direction of development.

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