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医生

醫生
yīshēng
noun HSK 1 #248

Measure Word

一位医生 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 doctor
  2. 2 physician

Examples

HSK 1
他是医生。
Tā shì yīshēng.
He is a doctor.
HSK 1
我要去看医生。
Wǒ yào qù kàn yīshēng.
I need to go see a doctor.
HSK 1
医生说我很好。
Yīshēng shuō wǒ hěn hǎo.
The doctor said I'm fine.

Tips

usage
位 is the polite measure word for people. Using 个 is fine casually, but 位 shows respect for the profession.
culture
Traditional Chinese medicine (中医) and Western medicine (西医) coexist in China. Many hospitals offer both.

Stroke Order

医 yī
生 shēng