大夫

• 拼音: dài fu
• 汉字拆解: 大 (great) + 夫 (man/husband)

含义

Doctor; physician. A colloquial term for a medical doctor, especially common in northern China.

More informal and conversational than 医生 (yīshēng), and particularly common in spoken Mandarin in northern regions. In formal or written contexts, 医生 is preferred. Note the special pronunciation where 大 is read as dài.

例句

1. 你哪里不舒服？先去看大夫吧。
2. 大夫说我需要多休息，少熬夜。
3. 这位大夫在这家医院工作了二十年。

用法指南

语境: medical, everyday

语气: casual

正确说法

• 大夫，我头疼得厉害。(Doctor, I have a terrible headache.)
• 我妈妈带我去看大夫了。(My mum took me to see the doctor.)

错误说法

• 在正式报告中写'大夫' (In formal writing or reports, use 医生 instead — 大夫 is a spoken and informal term)

起源与历史

Originally an ancient official title (dàfū), meaning 'senior official.' Over time, the colloquial pronunciation shifted to dàifu when used to refer to doctors.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal