dài

大老婆

Word · NounTraditional大

used in certain colloquial words, e.g., doctor

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

doctor (in '大夫')

informal

This pronunciation is mostly preserved in the word '大夫' (doctor), which is common in northern Chinese dialects and colloquial speech.

Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
dài大
fu夫
 。

He is a doctor.

Qù去
yī医
yuàn院
kàn看
dài大
fu夫
 。

Go to the hospital to see a doctor.