校长

jiào zhǎng/

xiào zhǎng

HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

Refers to the highest-ranking administrative and academic leader of a school or university. In primary and secondary schools, it's commonly translated as 'headmaster' or 'principal'; in universities, it's 'president' or 'chancellor'.

headmaster; principal; president

一所学校里行政、业务等方面的最高领导人。

Sentences:

我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)校(xiào)长(zhǎng)每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shàng)都(dōu)会(huì)在(zài)校(xiào)门(mén)口(kǒu)迎(yíng)接(jiē)学(xué)生(shēng)。
Our principal greets students at the school gate every morning.
新(xīn)任(rèn)的(de)大(dà)学(xué)校(xiào)长(zhǎng)毕(bì)业(yè)于(yú)本(běn)校(xiào)。
The new university president graduated from this very university.
家(jiā)长(zhǎng)可(kě)以(yǐ)直(zhí)接(jiē)给(gěi)校(xiào)长(zhǎng)写(xiě)信(xìn)。
Parents can write directly to the headmaster.

Characters Breakdown

school

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