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医生

yī shēng

doctor

Usage note

医生是给病人看病和治疗的人，我们生病时可以去医院找医生帮忙。

yī shēng shì gěi bìng rén kàn bìng hé zhì liáo de rén, wǒ men shēng bìng shí kě yǐ qù yī yuàn zhǎo yī shēng bāng máng.

A doctor is a person who examines and treats patients. When we are sick, we can go to the hospital to see a doctor for help.

Context note

医生通常在医院、诊所和学校出现。

yī shēng tōng cháng zài yīyuàn、sīzhě hé xuéxiào xiān chūn。”

Doctors usually appear in hospitals, clinics, and schools.

5 examples

医生在医院工作。
yī shēng zài yī yuàn gōng zuò。
The doctor works at the hospital.
妈妈请了一位好医生。
mā ma qǐng le yí wèi hǎo yī shēng。
Mom hired a good doctor.
他是一名儿科医生。
tā shì yì míng ér kē yī shēng。
He is a pediatrician.
医生救了那个小孩。
yī shēng jiù le nà ge xiǎo hái。
The doctor saved that child.
我爸爸是医生。
wǒ bà ba shì yī shēng。
My dad is a doctor.

5 mini stories

小明发烧了，妈妈带他去看医生。医生用听诊器听了听他的胸口，然后温柔地说：“多喝水，好好休息。”
Xiǎo Míng fāshāo le, māma dài tā qù kàn yīshēng. Yīshēng yòng tīngzhěnqì tīng le tīng tā de xiōngkǒu, ránhòu wēnróu de shuō: 'Duō hē shuǐ, hǎohǎo xiūxi.'
Xiao Ming had a fever, so his mom took him to see a doctor. The doctor listened to his chest with a stethoscope and then gently said, 'Drink more water and rest well.'
在幼儿园里，老师问大家长大想做什么。小丽举手说：“我想当医生，帮小朋友治好肚子疼。”
Zài yòu'éryuán lǐ, lǎoshī wèn dàjiā zhǎngdà xiǎng zuò shénme. Xiǎo Lì jǔshǒu shuō: 'Wǒ xiǎng dāng yīshēng, bāng xiǎopéngyǒu zhìhǎo dùzi téng.'
In kindergarten, the teacher asked everyone what they wanted to be when they grew up. Xiao Li raised her hand and said, 'I want to be a doctor and help children get better when their tummies hurt.'
爷爷的腿不舒服，一位医生来到家里给他检查。医生教爷爷做简单的伸展动作，爷爷觉得舒服多了。
Yéye de tuǐ bù shūfu, yī wèi yīshēng lái dào jiālǐ gěi tā jiǎnchá. Yīshēng jiāo yéye zuò jiǎndān de shēnzhǎn dòngzuò, yéye juéde shūfu duō le.
Grandpa's leg was uncomfortable, so a doctor came to the house to check on him. The doctor taught Grandpa some simple stretching exercises, and Grandpa felt much better.
小动物诊所里，小狗医生戴着眼镜，仔细看小猫的喉咙。小猫乖乖张嘴，医生笑着说：“只是有点红，吃颗药就好。”
Xiǎo dòngwù zhěnsuǒ lǐ, xiǎo gǒu yīshēng dàizhe yǎnjìng, zǐxì kàn xiǎo māo de hóulóng. Xiǎo māo guāiguāi zhāngzuǐ, yīshēng xiàozhe shuō: 'Zhǐshì yǒudiǎn hóng, chī kē yào jiù hǎo.'
In the little animal clinic, Doctor Dog wore glasses and carefully looked at Little Cat's throat. Little Cat obediently opened her mouth, and the doctor smiled and said, 'It's just a little red. One pill and you'll be fine.'
妈妈在药店遇到一位穿白大褂的医生。医生耐心地告诉她哪种创可贴适合孩子用，妈妈连忙道谢。
Māma zài yàodiàn yùdào yī wèi chuān bái dàguà de yīshēng. Yīshēng nàixīn de gàosu tā nǎ zhǒng chuāngkětiē shìhé háizi yòng, māma liánmáng dàoxiè.
Mom met a doctor in a white coat at the pharmacy. The doctor patiently told her which kind of band-aid was suitable for children, and Mom quickly thanked her.

Mini dialogue

看医生

A
你怎么了？
Nǐ zěnme le?
What's wrong with you?
B
我头疼，要去看医生。
Wǒ tóuténg, yào qù kàn yī shēng.
I have a headache, I need to see a doctor.

长大想做什么

A
你长大想做什么？
Nǐ zhǎngdà xiǎng zuò shénme?
What do you want to be when you grow up?
B
我想当医生。
Wǒ xiǎng dāng yī shēng.
I want to be a doctor.

Related words and contrasts

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护士
hù shi
nurse

A nurse helps the doctor and takes care of patients.

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医院
yī yuàn
hospital

The place where a doctor usually works.

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