大夫

dài fu

位 wèi 个 gè 名 míng

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大夫

dài fu Noun doctor; physician

大夫

dà fū senior official (in imperial China)

Definitions

1. doctor
2. physician

Word relationships

Counterparts

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护士

hù shi

nurse

Nurse, contrasting with 大夫 (doctor).

Register variants

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医生

yī shēng

doctor

Standard term for 'doctor'; 大夫 is more colloquial or traditional.

Related words

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患者

huàn zhě

patient; sufferer

Patient, often associated with 大夫.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 大夫 (dàifu) with 丈夫 (zhàngfu, husband) due to similar pronunciation.

Formality

大夫 is informal; use 医生 in formal contexts or when addressing a doctor by their title.

Example Sentences

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那位大夫很有经验。

That doctor is very experienced.

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Words Containing 大夫

光禄大夫

guāng lù dài fu

honorific title during Tang to Qing times, approx. \Glorious grand master\",2025-02-14 13:18:20,2025-02-14 13:18:20 45153,30127,bald; bare (no hair

scholar officials

a rank in government service

蒙古大夫

měng gǔ dài fu

(coll.) quack (doctor)

Child Words of 大夫

big; large; great

see 大夫[dài fu]

husband

(classical) this, that