主任医师 (zhǔ rèn yī shī) — chief physician (a senior medical title in China's professional rank system)
Definition
Chief physician — the highest clinical rank in China's hospital title system (above 副主任医师 and 主治医师), earned through promotion exams. Not a generic synonym for 'doctor'.
idiom
chief physician (a senior medical title in China's professional rank system)
Examples
- 主任医师。Zhè wèi zhǔ rèn yī shī yǒu sān shí nián de lín chuáng jīng yàn.This chief physician has 30 years of clinical experience.
- 。Tā tōng guò kǎo shì jìn shēng wéi zhǔ rèn yī shī.He was promoted to chief physician after passing the exam.
- 主任医师。zhǔ rèn yī shī Měi tiān dōu yào chá fáng sān cì.The chief physician makes rounds three times every day.
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.
主任 means chief and 医师 means physician, so it names the top-ranked physician.
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