jyun2 si6院士
Jyutpingjyun2 si6
Yaleyún sih
Definition
An academician or fellow of an academy or learned society.
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How it's used
This title is reserved for individuals who have achieved significant recognition within their academic or professional field. It carries a high level of prestige and is almost exclusively used in formal or institutional contexts. Unlike standard academic ranks such as professor or lecturer, it implies a lifelong honorary status rather than a day to day teaching position.
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wai6位waihExamples
He is a fellow of that university.
Which professor received the title of academician?
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Common phrases
academician of the academy of sciences
honorary fellow
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general academic titles like 教授. Remember that 院士 is an honorary distinction or a membership status within a learned society, not a job title for someone currently teaching classes.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
