Definition
医生 (yīshēng) is the standard, neutral word for 'doctor' used in both formal and informal contexts. 大夫 (dàifu) is a more colloquial, everyday term for the same profession, common in spoken Chinese (especially in northern China).
noun
doctor
Measure word · 个, 位, 名
Easily confused
- 一生yī shēngsound-alikeone's whole life; lifetime
Examples
- 医生。Tā shì yī shēng.He is a doctor.
- 医生。Wǒ míngtiān qù kàn yī shēng.I'm going to see the doctor tomorrow.
- 医生。Zhège yī shēng hěn hǎo.This doctor is very good.
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