Definition
大夫 (dài fu) is a colloquial, everyday term for 'doctor', especially common in northern China. It's less formal than 医生 (yī shēng), which is the standard, neutral word. In casual conversation the two are often interchangeable, but 大夫 sounds more natural and informal.
noun
doctor
Easily confused
- 大大dà dàlook-alikegreatly; enormously
Examples
- ，大夫。Wǒ shēngbìng le, suǒyǐ qù kàn le dài fu.I got sick, so I went to see the doctor.
- 大夫。dài fu gàosu wǒ měitiān chī sān cì yào.The doctor told me to take medicine three times a day.
- 大夫。Zhè wèi dài fu hěn guānxīn bìngrén.This doctor cares a lot about patients.
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