兽医 (shòu yī) — veterinarian; vet | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

veterinarianvet

Measure word · 个

Examples

，兽医。
Wǒ jiā de māo shēng bìng le, wǒ jué dìng dài tā qù kàn shòu yī.
My cat got sick, so I decided to take it to the vet.
兽医，。
Zhè wèi shòu yī jīng yàn fēng fù, hěn duō chǒng wù zhǔ rén dōu xìn rèn tā.
This vet has rich experience; many pet owners trust him.
兽医，。
Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xiǎng dāng yì míng shòu yī, bāng zhù dòng wù.
He has wanted to be a vet since childhood, to help animals.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

医yīdoctor

兽 means animal and 医 means doctor, so the word names a doctor for animals.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 獸; 兽 is its simplified writing.

單單dānhunting weapon
犬犬quǎndog

The traditional form 獸 combines 單 (hunting weapon) and 犬 (dog) to show hunting; the simplified 兽 is a shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 醫; 医 is its simplified writing.

殹酉醫

Meaning part形符xíngfú

酉酉yǒuliquor

Sound part声符shēngfú

殹

殹yì醫yī

Same sound today

The traditional form 醫 pairs 酉 (liquor) with 殹 as a sound part; the simplified 医 is a shorthand, so its parts are not the historical ones.

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