Chinese Conversation · Level 70
90 words
Chinese word
博士后
Pronunciation
Pinyinbó shì hòu
Meaning
- nounpostdoctoral researcher
Example
我妹妹是博士后。wǒ mèi mèi shì bó shì hòu
My younger sister is a postdoctoral researcher.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A researcher in a fixed-term position after earning a doctorate, working mainly on a defined project with a supervisor or research team.
Common phrases
是博士后shì bó shì hòu
be a postdoctoral researcher
Similar words
博士bó shì: Someone who has completed a doctoral degree.
博士研究生bó shì yán jiū shēng: A doctoral student who has not completed the degree.
研究员yán jiū yuán: A research employee at a university or research institute.
Definition in Chinese
指在获得博士学位后被聘为研究岗位，在导师或团队指导下以科研为主、并在一定期限内完成研究任务的人员称谓。zhǐ zài huò dé bó shì xué wèi hòu bèi pìn wèi yán jiū gǎng wèi zài dǎo shī huò tuán duì zhí dǎo xià yǐ kē yán wéi zhǔ bìng zài yí dìng qī xiàn nèi wán chéng yán jiū rèn wù de rén yuán chēng wèi
Word origin
博 (bó, "learned") + 士 (shì, "scholar") + 后 (hòu, "after") combine to mark a research appointment that comes after doctoral study.
Usage tips
- 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.
Related words
- 博士后研究员bó shì hòu yán jiū yuánpostdoctoral researchernoun