practice medicine; work as a doctor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to practice medicine (as a profession); to work as a doctor (often in private practice)
Often refers to private medical practice, whether in a clinic or as a traveling doctor, as opposed to being a salaried hospital employee. Can apply to both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine practitioners.
Tā他
shì世
dài代
xíng行
yī医
，
zài在
dāng当
dì地
hěn很
yǒu有
míng名
wàng望
。
His family has practiced medicine for generations and is highly respected locally.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
zhōng中
yī医
guà挂
pái牌
xíng行
yī医
yǐ已
jīng经
wǔ五
shí十
nián年
le了
。
This elderly traditional Chinese medicine doctor has been practicing with a signboard for fifty years.
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Qǔ取
dé得
zhí执
yè业
yī医
shī师
zī资
gé格
hòu后
cái才
néng能
dú独
lì立
xíng行
yī医
。
One must obtain a medical practitioner qualification before practicing independently.
Tā他
zài在
xiāng乡
xià下
xíng行
yī医
duō多
nián年
，
shēn深
shòu受
cūn村
mín民
ài爱
dài戴
。
He practiced medicine in the countryside for many years and is deeply loved by the villagers.