Definition
医士 historically referred to a medical practitioner with secondary-level training, often serving as an assistant to a senior doctor. In traditional Chinese medicine, it can mean a herb doctor or a practitioner who prescribes herbal remedies. In modern contexts, it may denote a physician's assistant or a doctor with a lower-tier medical degree.
n.
herb doctor (traditional Chinese medicine practitioner)doctor's assistant or practitioner with secondary medical-school training
Examples
- 医士。Zhè wèi yī shì yòng cǎoyào zhì hǎo le wǒ de bìng.This herb doctor cured my illness with herbal medicine.
- 医士，。Tā zài yīyuàn lǐ zuò yī shì, xiézhù zhǔzhì yīshēng.He works as a doctor's assistant in the hospital, helping the attending physician.
- ，医士。Mínguó shíqī, yī shì shì jīngguò chūjí yīxué xùnliàn de xíngyī zhě.During the Republic of China period, a 医士 was a practitioner who had received basic medical training.
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