láng
郎中
ancient official; doctor of traditional Chinese medicine
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
an ancient official title
archaicHistorically used in imperial China, often as part of titles like 侍郎.
Shì侍
láng郎
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
zhòng重
yào要
de的
guān官
zhí职
。
A shilang was an important official title in ancient times.
Zài在
Táng唐
dài代
，
xǔ许
duō多
láng郎
zhōng中
dōu都
dān担
rèn任
yào要
zhí职
。
In the Tang Dynasty, many officials with titles ending in 'lang' held important positions.
noun
doctor of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM); physician
dialectA respectful and somewhat formal term, commonly used in southern Chinese dialects.
Wǒ我
men们
cūn村
lǐ里
yǒu有
wèi位
lǎo老
láng郎
zhōng中
，
kàn看
bìng病
hěn很
lì厉
hai害
。
There is an old TCM doctor in our village who is very skilled.
Tā他
qǐng请
láng郎
zhōng中
gěi给
zì自
jǐ己
kāi开
le了
yī一
fù副
zhōng中
yào药
。
He asked a TCM doctor to prescribe him a dose of Chinese medicine.
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Zhè这
ge个
láng郎
zhōng中
shì是
zǔ祖
chuán传
de的
yī医
shù术
。
This doctor's medical skills have been passed down through generations.