Usage note
校长是学校里管理全校事务的人。
xiàozhǎng shì xuéxiào lǐ guǎn líng quán wù shì de rén.
Principal is the person who manages all school affairs.
Context note
校长通常在学校的办公室工作，或者在家长会中与家长交流。
xiàozhǎng cháng tōng chéng zài xuéxiào de shìfang gōngzuò, huòzhě zài zhāngjiān huì zhōng yǔ zhāngjiān jiāoliú.
The principal usually works in the school office or communicates with parents at parent-teacher meetings.
5 examples
校长在办公室里工作。
xiào zhǎng zài bàn gōng shì lǐ gōng zuò。
The principal works in the office.
家长会由校长主持。
jiā zhǎng huì yóu xiào zhǎng zhǔ chí。
The parent-teacher meeting is hosted by the principal.
校长负责学校的安全。
xiào zhǎng fù zé xué xiào de ān quán。
The principal is responsible for school safety.
我们学校的校长是李老师。
wǒ men xué xiào de xiào zhǎng shì lǐ lǎo shī。
Our school's principal is Mr. Li.
每个学期，校长都会做一次报告。
měi gè xué qī， xiào zhǎng dōu huì zuò yí cì bào gào。
At the beginning of each term, the principal gives a report.
5 mini stories
今天是开学第一天，校长在升旗仪式上讲话。
jīn tiān shì kāi xué dì yī tiān， xiào zhǎng zài shēng qí yí shì shàng jiǎng huà。
Today is the first day of school. The principal gave a speech at the flag-raising ceremony.
小明的妈妈去参加家长会，见到了学校的校长。
xiǎo míng de mā ma qù cān jiā jiā zhǎng huì， jiàn dào le xué xiào de xiào zhǎng。
Xiaoming's mother attended the parent-teacher meeting and met the school principal.
学校里发生了一些事情，校长和老师一起解决。
xué xiào lǐ fā shēng le yì xiē shì qíng， xiào zhǎng hé lǎo shī yì qǐ jiě jué。
Something happened at school, so the principal worked with the teachers to resolve it.
校长鼓励学生参加各种活动。
xiào zhǎng gǔ lì xué shēng cān jiā gè zhǒng huó dòng。
The principal encourages students to participate in various activities.
校长经常和老师们讨论教学方法。
xiào zhǎng jīng cháng hé lǎo shī men tǎo lùn jiào xué fāng fǎ。
The principal often discusses teaching methods with the teachers.
Mini dialogue
早上好
A
早上好，校长！
Zǎoshang hǎo, xiàozhǎng!
Good morning, Principal!
B
早上好，你今天看起来很开心。
Zǎoshang hǎo, nǐ jīntiān kàn qǐlái hěn kāixīn.
Good morning, you look very happy today.
颁奖
A
校长在大会上表扬了我们班。
Xiàozhǎng zài dàhuì shàng biǎoyáng le wǒmen bān.
The principal praised our class at the assembly.
B
真的吗？校长说了什么？
Zhēn de ma? Xiàozhǎng shuō le shénme?
Really? What did the principal say?
Related words and contrasts
related
老师
lǎo shī
teacher
A teacher works at the school, while the principal leads it.
contrast
学生
xué shēng
student
A student learns at school, while the principal manages it.
similar
领导
lǐng dǎo
leader
A general term for a leader or person in charge.