创始人

• Pinyin: chuàng shǐ rén
• Hanzi breakdown: 创 = to create; 始 = 女 (woman) + 台 (phonetic) = to begin; 人 = person

Meaning

Founder; originator. The person who establishes or creates an organization, company, or movement.

Common in business and organizational contexts. 联合创始人 (co-founder) is also frequently used. Different from 创办人 which is more commonly used for schools or institutions.

Examples

1. 乔布斯是苹果公司的联合创始人。 Steve Jobs was a co-founder of Apple.
2. 这位创始人从零开始建立了自己的商业帝国。 This founder built his business empire from scratch.
3. 公司创始人决定退居二线。 The company's founder decided to step back from the front line.

Usage Guide

Context: business, startup, media

Tone: respectful

Do Say

• 作为创始人，他对公司的发展方向有最终决定权。(As the founder, he has the final say on the company's direction.)
• 许多成功的创始人都经历过失败。(Many successful founders have experienced failure.)

Don't Say

• 这个群的创始人 (For casual groups like chat groups, use 群主 or 建群的人 — 创始人 is for formal organizations)

Origin & History

Compound of 创始 (to found, to originate) and 人 (person). 创始 combines 创 (create) and 始 (begin).

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal