医生 (yīshēng) — doctor
HSK 1 | noun | doctor, physician
医生 (yīshēng)
A noun meaning doctor or physician. It combines 医 (medicine, heal) and 生 (person). In Chinese, 医生 is the general word for a medical doctor, used across all specialties.
Meanings
- [noun] Doctor, physician, medical professional.
Example Sentences
我想当一名医生，帮助病人。 Wǒ xiǎng dāng yī míng yīshēng, bāngzhù bìngrén. I want to become a doctor and help patients.
你不舒服吗？去看医生吧。 Nǐ bù shūfu ma? Qù kàn yīshēng ba. Are you feeling unwell? Go see a doctor.
那个医生非常有经验。 Nàge yīshēng fēicháng yǒu jīngyàn. That doctor has a great deal of experience.
医生说我需要多休息。 Yīshēng shuō wǒ xūyào duō xiūxi. The doctor said I need more rest.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 看医生 (kàn yīshēng) | see a doctor |
| 好医生 (hǎo yīshēng) | good doctor |
| 医生说 (yīshēng shuō) | the doctor says |
| 儿科医生 (érkē yīshēng) | pediatrician |
| 医院 (yīyuàn) | hospital |
| 大夫 (dàifu) | doctor (informal alternative) |
Memory Hook
医 contains the character for a quiver of arrows (医 has an archery component historically) plus a "healing" element. 生 means "life." A doctor is literally a person who works with life and healing.