大夫

dà fū · da fu/dài fu · dai fu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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dà fū 大夫

  1. senior official (in imperial China)

dài fu 大夫

  1. doctor
  2. physician

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2 examples
01

大(dài)夫(fu)说(shuō)我(wǒ)需(xū)要(yào)多(duō)休(xiū)息(xi)几(jǐ)天(tiān)。

The doctor said I need to rest for a few more days.

02

她(tā)打(dǎ)算(suàn)毕(bì)业(yè)后(hòu)当(dāng)一(yì)名(míng)大(dài)夫(fū)。

She plans to become a doctor after graduation.

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