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“doctorate” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinbó shì

Example

我姐姐是博士。wǒ jié jiě shì bó shì

My older sister has a doctorate.

Illustration for 博士 (doctorate)

How to say “doctorate” in Chinese

“Doctorate” in Chinese is 博士 (bó shì).

A scholar whose long, advanced research leads to the highest academic degree.

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

Example sentences with 博士

他已经获得了博士学位。tā yǐ jīng huò dé le bó shì xué wèi

He has already obtained a doctorate.

Tips for using 博士

  • Unlike English doctor, this academic title does not by itself mean that the person works in medicine.

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