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bác sĩ

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Hanoi [ʔɓaːk̚˧˦ si˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɓaːk̚˦˧˥ ʂɪj˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓaːk̚˦˥ ʂɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
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bácrisingsắcsĩcreaky risingngã

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bác sĩ means a medical doctor; a physician.

Chinese characters: 博士 (博 “wide; vast; broad” + 士 “-ist”)

Meanings of bác sĩ in English

Noun

  1. a medical doctor; a physician
    • chữ bác sĩa doctor's handwriting

Words with bác sĩ

bác sĩ chuyên khoabác sĩ nhi

Example sentences with bác sĩ

  • Bạn cần bác sĩ để làm gì? What do you need a doctor for?
  • Bạn cần phải đi gặp bác sĩ. It is necessary that you see a doctor.
  • Anh trai của tôi là bác sĩ. My brother is a doctor.
  • Bạn nên làm theo lời bác sĩ. You should follow the doctor's advice.
  • Tôi dự định trở thành bác sĩ. I had planned to become a doctor.
  • Tom là bác sĩ thú y. Tom is a vet.
  • Tôi không phải là bác sĩ. I'm not a doctor.
  • Tom không phải là bác sĩ. Tom isn't a doctor.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 博士, composed of 博 (“wide; vast; broad”) and 士 (“-ist”), from Japanese 博士 (hakushi, “doctor”, person who has attained a doctorate), earlier 博士 (hakase, “Japanese court academician”), from Middle Chinese 博士 (pak dzri^X, “Chinese court academician”). Also probably by analogy with European languages, such as English doctor, French docteur (“Ph.D.; M.D.; physician”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bác sĩ mean in English?

bác sĩ (noun) means "a medical doctor; a physician".

How do you pronounce bác sĩ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːk̚˧˦ si˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɓaːk̚˦˥ ʂɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: bác — rising tone (sắc), sĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is bác sĩ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bác sĩ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 博士.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.