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博士 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say bóshì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
博士表示学位很高的人，也可以指获得这种学位的人。
bó shì biǎo shì xué wèi hěn gāo de rén， yě kě yǐ zhǐ huò dé zhè zhǒng xué wèi de rén。
Doctoral degree refers to a high academic degree or the person who has earned it.
Context note
博士常出现在学校、研究和职业介绍里。
bó shì cháng chū xiàn zài xué xiào 、 yán jiū hé zhí yè jiè shào lǐ。
Doctoral degree often appears in school, research, and career introductions.
5 examples
他是博士。
tā shì bó shì。
He is a doctor of philosophy.
博士在研究。
bó shì zài yán jiū。
The doctor is doing research.
我想当博士。
wǒ xiǎng dāng bó shì。
I want to become a doctor of philosophy.
这位博士很聪明。
zhè wèi bó shì hěn cōng ming。
This doctor is very smart.
博士毕业很不容易。
bó shì bì yè hěn bù róng yì。
Graduating with a doctorate is not easy.
5 mini stories
学校来了一位博士，给我们讲故事。
xué xiào lái le yí wèi bó shì， gěi wǒ men jiǎng gù shì。
A doctor of philosophy came to the school and told us a story.
老师说博士要学很多年。
lǎo shī shuō bó shì yào xué hěn duō nián。
The teacher said a doctorate takes many years of study.
这位博士正在研究新的方法。
zhè wèi bó shì zhèng zài yán jiū xīn de fāng fǎ。
This doctor is researching new methods.
我在新闻里听到一位博士的讲话。
wǒ zài xīn wén lǐ tīng dào yí wèi bó shì de jiǎng huà。
I heard a doctoral graduate speak in the news.
博士这个词对我来说还很新。
bó shì zhè ge cí duì wǒ lái shuō hái hěn xīn。
The word doctorate is still new to me.