院士 yuànshì scholar
scholar; academician; fellow (of an academy)
How to remember 院士: 院 institute + 士 scholar = scholar.
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How it is used
- An academician - an elected fellow of a top academy of sciences/engineering - 中科院院士 (Zhōngkēyuàn yuànshì) a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
- The highest national academic honor/title in China; a term of great prestige, used before or after a name.
- Distinct from 教授 (professor) or 博士 (PhD) - 院士 is a rare, elite lifetime distinction.