白衣 (bái yī) — white clothing (esp. of commoners in ancient times); medical profession; white coat (metonym)

Definition

Examples

• 古代的白衣是普通百姓的衣服。
  Gǔ dài de bái yī shì pǔ tōng bǎi xìng de yī fu.
  In ancient times, white clothing was the attire of common people.
• 在这次疫情中，白衣天使们付出了巨大努力。
  Zài zhè cì yì qíng zhōng, bái yī tiān shǐ men fù chū le jù dà nǔ lì.
  During this epidemic, the angels in white made tremendous efforts.
• 他毕业后成了一名白衣战士。
  Tā bì yè hòu chéng le yì míng bái yī zhàn shì.
  After graduation, he became a warrior in white.

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