school proctor; supervisor
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Meanings
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school proctor; supervisor; disciplinarian (in former schools)
archaicHistorically used in schools during the late Qing dynasty, Republican era, and early PRC period. The role involved maintaining student discipline, overseeing dormitories, and enforcing school regulations. The term is now largely archaic, replaced by terms like 辅导员 or 班主任 in modern Chinese educational contexts.
Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
jiān监
duì对
xué学
shēng生
yāo要
qiú求
fēi非
cháng常
yán严
gé格
，
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
jiǎn检
chá查
sù宿
shè舍
。
This proctor was very strict with the students and inspected the dormitories every day.
Zài在
mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
dà大
xué学
lǐ里
，
xué学
jiān监
shì是
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
de的
zhí职
wèi位
。
During the Republican era, the school proctor was an important position in universities.
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Xué学
shēng生
men们
dōu都
hěn很
hài害
pà怕
nà那
wèi位
yán严
lì厉
de的
xué学
jiān监
。
The students were all quite afraid of that strict proctor.