院士 (yuàn shì) — academician; fellow of an academy
Definition
A member elected to a national academy of sciences (e.g. Chinese Academy of Sciences) — a formal title earned by senior researchers, distinct from the broader 学者 ('scholar').
noun
academicianfellow of an academy
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 院士。Zhè wèi yuàn shì zài wù lǐ xué lǐng yù gòng xiàn hěn dà.This academician has made great contributions in the field of physics.
- ，院士。Tā jīn nián bā shí suì, shì yí wèi dé gāo wàng zhòng de yuàn shì.He is eighty years old this year and is a highly respected academician.
- 院士。Hěn duō yuàn shì dōu cān yù le zhè cì kē yán xiàng mù.Many academicians participated in this research project.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.