头衔 tóuxián title
title; rank; appellation
How to remember 头衔: 头 head + 衔 rank = title.
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How it is used
- A title / rank / official designation - 教授头衔 (jiàoshòu tóuxián) the title of professor; 一大堆头衔 (yí dà duī tóuxián) a whole string of titles.
- Refers to a formal title or honorific one holds; note reading tóuxián. Neutral/formal.