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“postdoctoral researcher” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinbó shì hòu

Example

我妹妹是博士后。wǒ mèi mèi shì bó shì hòu

My younger sister is a postdoctoral researcher.

Illustration for 博士后 (postdoctoral researcher)

How to say “postdoctoral researcher” in Chinese

“Postdoctoral researcher” in Chinese is 博士后 (bó shì hòu).

A researcher in a fixed-term position after earning a doctorate, working mainly on a defined project with a supervisor or research team.

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

Example sentences with 博士后

他去年开始当博士后。tā qù nián kāi shǐ dāng bó shì hòu

He began working as a postdoctoral researcher last year.

Tips for using 博士后

  • In everyday Chinese, 做博士后 (zuò bóshìhòu, "do postdoctoral research") presents the role as ongoing work, while the noun names the researcher or appointment.

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