How to say “doctor” in Chinese
doctor (colloq.)
“Doctor” in Chinese is 大夫, dài fu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
大夫 is read dài fu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A person with arms spread wide.
In 丈夫 it is read with the neutral tone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “大夫”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 大夫. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大夫，我需要打针吗？dàifu,wǒxūyàodǎzhēnmaDoctor, do I need a shot?
- 大夫，我的病严重吗？dàifu,wǒdebìngyánzhòngmaDoctor, is it something serious?
- 大夫，我最近老是头痛。dàifu,wǒzuìjìnlǎoshìtóutòngDoctor, I've been having headaches all the time lately.
- 大夫，我最近心脏跳得特别快。dàifu,wǒzuìjìnxīnzàngtiàodetèbiékuàiDoctor, lately my heart has been beating really fast.
- 大夫，这种病传染吗？dàifu,zhèzhǒngbìngchuánrǎnmaDoctor, is this illness contagious?
- 大夫，这种药怎么吃？dàifu,zhèzhǒngyàozěnmechīDoctor, how should I take this medicine?
More words from the lesson “At the doctor's”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “doctor” in Chinese?
“Doctor” in Chinese is 大夫, pinyin dàifu.
What does 大夫 mean?
大夫 (dàifu) means “doctor (colloq.)”.
How do you write 大夫?
大夫 is 2 characters: 大 (dà) — big; 夫 (fū) — husband, man. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 大夫?
大夫 is read dàifu. Tones: dài — fourth tone, fu — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“doctor” in the lesson “At the doctor's”
This word is from the topic “Health and habits” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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