博士

• 拼音: bó shì
• 汉字拆解: 博 (extensive, knowledgeable) + 士 (scholar, gentleman)

含义

Doctor (PhD); doctoral degree holder. The highest academic degree awarded by universities.

Refers to someone who has completed a doctoral program. Can be used as a title before names. Common phrases: 博士学位 (doctoral degree), 博士生 (doctoral student), 读博士 (pursue a PhD). In ancient China, 博士 was an official title for scholars.

例句

1. 她花了五年时间终于拿到了化学博士学位。
2. 李博士是我们系最年轻的教授。
3. 他正在考虑要不要继续读博士。

用法指南

语境: academia, professional, titles

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 王博士，请问您的研究方向是什么？(Dr. Wang, what is your research focus?)
• 她是医学博士。(She has a PhD in medicine.)

错误说法

• 把医生叫'博士'——日常语境中医生应该称为'医生'或'大夫' (Don't call medical doctors 博士 in daily contexts — use 医生 or 大夫 instead; 博士 specifically means PhD)

起源与历史

Ancient title meaning 'learned scholar' (博 extensive + 士 scholar). Modern usage follows Western academic conventions.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Educated