主治医师

主治醫師

zhǔzhìyīshī

noun #22,746

Measure Word

一位主治医师 wèi

Meanings

1 attending physician
2 primary treating doctor
3 physician in charge

Characters

main / primary / to be in charge

to treat / to manage / to govern

medicine / doctor

teacher / master / professional

Examples

她的主治医师建议她多休息。

Tā de zhǔzhì yīshī jiànyì tā duō xiūxi.

Her attending physician advised her to rest more.

请问您的主治医师是哪位？

Qǐngwèn nín de zhǔzhì yīshī shì nǎ wèi?

Which doctor is your attending physician, please?

Tips

usage

主治医师 is the formal term for the doctor primarily responsible for a patient's care. In Taiwan, 主治醫師 is the standard term. On mainland China, 主治医生 is also commonly used in informal settings.

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ

治 zhì

医 yī

师 shī