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    The noun 博士 (bóshì) for "doctor"

    Description & Modification
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    Structure

    Name/Field + 博士

    Explanation

    博士 (bóshì) means "doctor," referring to someone who holds a doctoral degree or is used as a title of respect for a learned person. It is used in academic and professional contexts, such as 博士学位 (doctoral degree). It can also appear in names and titles, as in 大脑博士 (Dr. Brain).

    Examples

    • 他去年拿到了博士学位，全家人都特别高兴。

      Tā qùnián ná dào le bóshì xuéwèi, quán jiā rén dōu tèbié gāoxìng.

      He got his doctoral degree last year, and the whole family was very happy.

    • 王博士是这个领域最有名的专家之一。

      Wáng bóshì shì zhège lǐngyù zuì yǒumíng de zhuānjiā zhī yī.

      Dr. Wang is one of the most famous experts in this field.

    • 读博士压力很大，但她还是坚持下来了。

      Dú bóshì yālì hěn dà, dàn tā háishi jiānchí xiàlái le.

      Pursuing a doctorate is very stressful, but she still persevered.

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