院士

yuànshì

noun HSK 7 #70,485

Measure Word

一位院士 wèi

Meanings

1 academician
2 member of an academy (of sciences)

Characters

academy; institution

scholar; person

Examples

他被选为中国科学院院士。

Tā bèi xuǎn wéi Zhōngguó Kēxuéyuàn yuànshì.

He was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

这位院士在物理学领域做出了重大贡献。

Zhè wèi yuànshì zài wùlǐxué lǐngyù zuòchū le zhòngdà gòngxiàn.

This academician has made major contributions in the field of physics.

Tips

culture

院士 is the highest academic title in China, awarded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) or Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院). It is a lifelong honor.

Stroke Order

院 yuàn

士 shì