English–Chinese

“doctor” in Chinese

Chinese

Also大夫 (dài fū) · 主治医生 (zhǔ zhì yī shēng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī shēng

Example

我要去看医生。wǒ yào qù kàn yī shēng

I am going to see a doctor.

Illustration for 医生 (doctor)

How to say “doctor” in Chinese

“Doctor” in Chinese is 医生 (yī shēng).

A person with medical training who examines sick people, treats illness, and gives health advice.

Full entry for 医生: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 医生

医生给我开了药。yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le yào

The doctor prescribed medicine for me.

Tips for using 医生

  • Chinese commonly places a person measure word before this profession, whereas English says a doctor without an equivalent measure word.

Other Chinese words for “doctor”

我去看大夫了。wǒ qù kàn dài fū le

I went to see a doctor.

如果病情加重,请联系你的主治医生。rú guǒ bìng qíng jiā zhòng qǐng lián xì nǐ de zhǔ zhì yī shēng

If your condition gets worse, contact your doctor.

“doctor” in other languages