HSK 4 · HSK VOCABULARY

大夫

dàifu

senior official (in imperial China)

Character structure: 名
HSK: 4
Related HSK words: 1125
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01 · MEANING

大夫

大夫 (dàifu) is an HSK 4 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is senior official (in imperial China); depending on context, it can also mean doctor or physician. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.

01senior official (in imperial China)

02doctor

03physician

02 · EXAMPLES

大夫

我父亲是个大夫。Wǒ fù qīn shì gè dài fu。

My father's a doctor.

她以为我是大夫。Tā yǐ wéi wǒ shì dài fu。

She thought that I was a doctor.

03 · PRACTISE WRITING

Practise writing

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04 · QUICK CHECK

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大夫

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CHARACTERS IN THIS WORD

Characters in this word

大Chinese character 夫Chinese character