📘 Lernkarte #2694 — 院长 (yuànzhǎng)
🔤 Basic Data
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Hanzi: 院长
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Pinyin: yuànzhǎng
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IPA: [ɥɛn̂ ʈʂɑ̀ŋ]
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Tone: 🟣 4 + 🔵 3
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Meaning: dean; director; head of an institute / hospital
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Semantic class: noun (position / role)
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HSK: 4
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Frequency: high (education, institutions, media)
⭐ Core Meaning
EN:
院长 (yuànzhǎng) means the head of an institution such as a college, institute, or hospital.
In universities it is commonly translated as dean.
DE:
院长 (yuànzhǎng) bedeutet Leiter einer Institution, z. B. Dekan, Institutsleiter oder Krankenhausdirektor.
院 = institute / institution
长 = head / leader
➡️ 院长 = head of an institution
🔗 Common Collocations
| Hanzi |
Pinyin |
English |
Deutsch |
| 学院院长 |
xuéyuàn yuànzhǎng |
college dean |
Dekan |
| 医院院长 |
yīyuàn yuànzhǎng |
hospital director |
Krankenhausdirektor |
| 当院长 |
dāng yuànzhǎng |
be a dean/director |
Direktor sein |
| 院长办公室 |
yuànzhǎng bàngōngshì |
dean’s office |
Dekanbüro |
| 院长致辞 |
yuànzhǎng zhìcí |
dean’s address |
Ansprache des Dekans |
🇬🇧 ENGLISH — Full Explanation (with Pinyin)
院长 (yuànzhǎng) is used for leaders of large institutions, especially educational and medical ones.
Typical usage
university
他是外国语学院的院长。
Tā shì Wàiguóyǔ Xuéyuàn de yuànzhǎng.
He is the dean of the Foreign Languages College.
hospital
医院院长正在开会。
Yīyuàn yuànzhǎng zhèngzài kāihuì.
The hospital director is in a meeting.
formal context
院长发表了讲话。
Yuànzhǎng fābiǎo le jiǎnghuà.
The dean gave a speech.
⚠️ Usage notes (EN)
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formal title
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higher rank than 组长 / 主任
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used mostly in institutional contexts
🇩🇪 DEUTSCH — Erklärung (mit Pinyin)
院长 (yuànzhǎng) bezeichnet eine hochrangige Leitungsposition in Hochschulen, Instituten oder Krankenhäusern.
Typische Verwendung
Hochschule
她是医学院的院长。
Tā shì Yīxuéyuàn de yuànzhǎng.
Sie ist die Dekanin der medizinischen Fakultät.
Organisation
院长负责整体管理。
Yuànzhǎng fùzé zhěngtǐ guǎnlǐ.
Der Direktor ist für die Gesamtleitung zuständig.
⚠️ Hinweis (DE)
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formeller Titel
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nicht mit 校长 (Schulleiter) verwechseln
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sehr häufig in offiziellen Texten
🌟 COMPARISON — 院长 vs similar titles
| Meaning |
Pinyin |
Hanzi |
Note |
| dean / director |
yuànzhǎng |
院长 |
institute / hospital |
| school principal |
xiàozhǎng |
校长 |
primary / secondary school |
| department head |
zhǔrèn |
主任 |
department |
| group leader |
zǔzhǎng |
组长 |
small group |
| leader (general) |
lǐngdǎo |
领导 |
broad / informal |
01｜Syllable Analysis — yuàn · zhǎng
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yuàn — IPA [ɥɛn̂] — Tone 4 — institution
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zhǎng — IPA [ʈʂɑ̀ŋ] — Tone 3 — leader
Tone pattern: 4 → 3
→ institution → leadership
02｜Mnemonics — 院长
| Category |
EN |
DE |
| Meaning link |
head of institute |
Leiter einer Institution |
| Tone link |
firm → authoritative |
Autorität |
| Visual |
dean at podium |
Dekan am Rednerpult |
| Memory tip |
“institute head” |
„Institutsleiter“ |
03｜Didactic Summary — 院长
| Focus |
EN |
DE |
| Meaning |
dean / director |
Dekan / Direktor |
| Usage |
institutions |
Institutionen |
| Tone |
4 + 3 |
4. + 3. Ton |
| Register |
formal |
formell |
| Frequency |
high |
hoch |
❌ Common Learner Notes
❌ 院长 = 校长 ❌ (college dean ≠ school principal)
❌ 院长 = 组长 ❌ (high rank ≠ small group)
✅ 学院院长 ✔️
✅ 医院院长 ✔️
✅ 院长致辞 ✔️
✅ Fazit #2694 — 院长 (yuànzhǎng)
EN:
A high-frequency formal title meaning dean / director, essential in education and institutional contexts.
DE:
Ein wichtiges formelles Wort für Dekan / Direktor, unverzichtbar im Hochschul- und Institutionsbereich.