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How do you say "surgeon" in Chinese?
外科医生
wài kē yī shēng
In Chinese, "surgeon" is 外科医生 (wài kē yī shēng).
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Pronunciation
You'll want to say "wài kē yī shēng" so that "wài" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "kē" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1); "yī" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), and finally "shēng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Writing and usage
外科医生 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
外科医生进行了精细的手术。
wài kē yī shēng jìn xíng le jīng xì de shǒu shù 。
The surgeon performed a delicate operation.
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How to remember 外科医生
Break "外科医生" (wài kē yī shēng) into "wài kē yī shēng" and repeat it slowly a few times until the rhythm sticks in your ear.
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- teacher 教师
- professor 教授
- architect 建筑师
- judge 法官
- police 警察
- firefighter 消防员
- soldier 士兵
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Questions about 外科医生
How do you pronounce 外科医生?
You'll want to say "wài kē yī shēng" so that "wài" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); "kē" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1); "yī" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), and finally "shēng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Is 外科医生 formal or casual?
外科医生 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 外科医生 used in Chinese?
外科医生 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 外科医生进行了精细的手术。 (The surgeon performed a delicate operation.).
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