医
生

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The word "医生" is formed by combining the character "医", which means medicine or medical, with the character "生", which means life or to give life; together, they create a compound where "医" specifies the medical domain and "生" indicates a person engaged in that domain, thus referring directly to a doctor or physician.

Example Sentences Hide

这位医生很好。

Zhè wèi yīshēng hěn hǎo.

This doctor is very good.

医生每天工作很忙。

Yīshēng měitiān gōngzuò hěn máng.

Doctors are very busy with work every day.

我生病的时候去看医生。

Wǒ shēngbìng de shíhou qù kàn yīshēng.

When I am sick, I go to see the doctor.

医生建议我多喝水和休息。

Yīshēng jiànyì wǒ duō hē shuǐ hé xiūxi.

The doctor advised me to drink more water and rest.

如果没有医生，很多病人无法得到治疗。

Rúguǒ méiyǒu yīshēng, hěnduō bìngrén wúfǎ dédào zhìliáo.

If there were no doctors, many patients would not be able to receive treatment.

Word Definition - 医生

yī shēng doctor; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]

Individual Character Details

医 yī
生 shēng