bác sỹ
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
bác sỹ means a medical doctor; a physician.
Also spelled bác sĩ — same word, same meaning.
Meanings of bác sỹ in English
Noun
- a medical doctor; a physician
- chữ bác sĩa doctor's handwriting
Example sentences with bác sỹ
- Em trai tôi là một bác sỹ. My brother is a doctor.
- Em trai của tôi là bác sỹ. My brother is a doctor.
- Không phải bác sỹ nào cũng sống thọ. Doctors do not always live long.
- Bác sỹ không phải luôn luôn sống thọ. Doctors do not always live long.
- Mary là một bác sỹ. Mary is a doctor.
- Cô ấy đã tưởng tôi là một bác sỹ. She thought I was a doctor.
- Người bác sỹ đã phá vỡ lời thề Hippocrates. The doctor broke the Hippocratic Oath.
- Cô ấy đã cho rằng tôi là một bác sỹ. She supposed me to be 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 sỹ mean in English?
bác sỹ (noun) means "a medical doctor; a physician".
How do you pronounce bác sỹ?
Tones: bác — rising tone (sắc), sỹ — creaky rising tone (ngã).
Is bác sỹ a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. bác sỹ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 博士.