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博士

bó shì · bo shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. doctor (as an academic degree)
  2. (old) person specialized in a skill or trade
  3. (old) court academician
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The dog named Doctor

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)家(jiā)的(de)狗(gǒu)为什么(wèishénme)叫(jiào)博士(bóshì)？

    Why is your dog called Doctor?

  2. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)它(tā)什么(shénme)都(dōu)懂(dǒng)。它(tā)知道(zhīdào)几点(jǐdiǎn)吃饭(chīfàn)，从来(cónglái)不(bù)会(huì)错(cuò)。

    Because it understands everything. It knows exactly when dinner is, and is never wrong.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)叫(jiào)它(tā)一(yī)声(shēng)。

    Then call it.

  4. Liangliang

    博士(bóshì)，吃饭(chīfàn)了(le)！

    Doctor, dinner time!

  5. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，它(tā)真(zhēn)的(de)来(lái)了(le)！

    Wow, it really came!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)去(qù)年(nián)拿(ná)到(dào)了(le)博(bó)士(shì)学(xué)位(wèi)。

She received her doctoral degree last year.

02

他(tā)正(zhèng)在(zài)攻(gōng)读(dú)博(bó)士(shì)学(xué)位(wèi)。

He is currently pursuing a doctoral degree.

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