Usage note
院长表示学院或医院等机构的负责人。
yuàn zhǎng biǎo shì xué yuàn huò yī yuàn děng jī gòu de fù zé rén。
院长 means the head of a college, hospital, or institute.
Context note
院长常用于学校、医院和正式场合。
yuàn zhǎng cháng yòng yú xué xiào 、 yī yuàn hé zhèng shì chǎng hé。
Dean is often used in schools, hospitals, and formal settings.
5 examples
院长来了。
yuàn zhǎng lái le。
The dean arrived.
她是学院的院长。
tā shì xué yuàn de yuàn zhǎng。
She is the dean of the college.
院长正在开会。
yuàn zhǎng zhèng zài kāi huì。
The dean is in a meeting.
我们见到了院长。
wǒ men jiàn dào le yuàn zhǎng。
We met the dean.
院长很忙。
yuàn zhǎng hěn máng。
The dean is very busy.
5 mini stories
院长给学生们讲话。
yuàn zhǎng gěi xué shēng men jiǎng huà。
The dean spoke to the students.
他想成为医院的院长。
tā xiǎng chéng wéi yī yuàn de yuàn zhǎng。
He wants to become the dean of a hospital.
院长安排了新的课程。
yuàn zhǎng ān pái le xīn de kè chéng。
The dean arranged new courses.
大家都很尊敬院长。
dà jiā dōu hěn zūn jìng yuàn zhǎng。
Everyone respects the dean.
院长在门口欢迎客人。
yuàn zhǎng zài mén kǒu huān yíng kè rén。
The dean welcomed guests at the door.
Mini dialogue
找院长
A
请问，院长在办公室吗？
Qǐngwèn, yuànzhǎng zài bàngōngshì ma?
Excuse me, is the dean in the office?
B
在，院长正在开会，请稍等。
Zài, yuànzhǎng zhèngzài kāihuì, qǐng shāo děng.
Yes, the dean is in a meeting, please wait a moment.
感谢院长
A
院长，谢谢您的帮助。
Yuànzhǎng, xièxie nín de bāngzhù.
Dean, thank you for your help.
B
不客气，有问题可以随时找我。
Bú kèqì, yǒu wèntí kěyǐ suíshí zhǎo wǒ.
You're welcome, you can come to me anytime if you have questions.
Related words and contrasts
related
校长
xiàozhǎng
principal
院长 is for a college or hospital; 校长 is for a school
similar
主任
zhǔrèn
director
Both are leadership titles, but 主任 is often for a department