Writing
大夫 (dàifu) — how to say "doctor" in Chinese
大夫
Doctor (medical)
noun
Character composition
大
big
夫
man
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
找大夫
zhǎo dàifu
find a doctor
看大夫
kàn dàifu
see a doctor
大夫说
dàifu shuō
the doctor says
Examples
这位大夫非常有经验，很多病人都感谢他。
This doctor is very experienced, many patients thank him.
看大夫。
See a doctor.
Frequently asked questions
Doctor in Chinese language
"doctor" in Chinese is 大夫 (dàifu).
大夫 meaning in English
大夫 (dàifu) means "Doctor (medical)".
Doctor in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced dàifu (written as daifu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "doctor" in Chinese characters?
It is written 大夫: 大 has 3 strokes, 夫 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 大夫?
大夫 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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