大夫 (dài fu) — doctor
Definition
大夫 (dàifu) is the everyday spoken word for 'doctor'. It's casual and common in conversation; 医生 is more neutral and used in writing. Do not confuse with 博士 ('Ph.D.') or 先生 ('Mr.').
noun
doctor
Measure word · 位
Easily confused
Examples
- ，大夫。Wǒ shēng bìng le, suǒ yǐ qù kàn le dài fu.I got sick, so I went to see the doctor.
- 大夫。dài fu Gào sù wǒ měi tiān chī sān cì yào.The doctor told me to take medicine three times a day.
- 大夫。Zhè wèi dài fu hěn guān xīn bìng rén.This doctor cares a lot about patients.
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