白大褂

báidàguà

noun #21,868

Measure Word

一件白大褂 jiàn

Meanings

1 white lab coat
2 doctor's coat
3 doctor or medical professional

Characters

Chinese-style jacket; coat

Examples

HSK 4

她从小的梦想就是穿上白大褂，成为一名医生。

Tā cóngxiǎo de mèngxiǎng jiùshì chuānshàng báidàguà, chéngwéi yī míng yīshēng.

Her childhood dream was to put on a white coat and become a doctor.

HSK 4

那位白大褂向家属解释了手术方案。

Nà wèi báidàguà xiàng jiāshǔ jiěshì le shǒushù fāng'àn.

The doctor explained the surgical plan to the family.

HSK 7-9

医生穿着白大褂在病房里巡视。

Yīshēng chuānzhe báidàguà zài bìngfáng lǐ xúnshì.

The doctor in a white coat made rounds in the ward.

Tips

usage

白大褂 literally means 'white big robe'. It is used both literally (the garment itself) and metonymically to refer to doctors or medical staff, similar to how English uses 'white coat' or 'men in white coats'.

Stroke Order

白 bái

大 dà

褂 guà