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博士 (bó shì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

博士 (bó shì) is a Chinese word: doctor (PhD holder). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 博士

名 míng noun

doctor (PhD holder)

他是一位物理学博士。

tā shì yī wèi wù lǐ xué bó shì

He is a doctor of physics.

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Word breakdown

博 bó — extensive, learned (knowledge)

Words with this character (6)
  • 1 博物馆 bó wù guǎn — museum HSK 5
    • 博 broad, extensive, rich (indicating comprehensive collections)
    • 物 things, objects, items (referring to artifacts and exhibits)
    • 馆 building, hall, establishment (the physical structure or institution)
    Example

    我们周末去博物馆看展览。

    wǒ men zhōu mò qù bó wù guǎn kàn zhǎn lǎn

    We went to the museum to see the exhibition on the weekend.

  • 2 博览会 bó lǎn huì — expo HSK 6
    • 博 extensive, broad-scale
    • 览 to view, to observe
    • 会 meeting, gathering event
    Example

    上海世界博览会吸引了很多游客。

    Shàng hǎi shì jiè bó lǎn huì xī yǐn le hěn duō yóu kè

    The Shanghai World Expo attracted many tourists.

  • 3 博大精深 bó dà jīng shēn — extensive and profound HSK 7
    • 博 extensive, broad, wide-ranging
    • 大 great, vast (emphasizing scale)
    • 精 refined, essential, profound
    • 深 deep, profound (emphasizing depth)
    Example

    中国文化博大精深，值得我们深入学习。

    Zhōng guó wén huà bó dà jīng shēn zhí de wǒ men shēn rù xué xí

    Chinese culture is extensive and profound, worthy of our deep study.

  • 4 博学 bó xué — erudite HSK 7
    • 博 extensive, broad (breadth of knowledge)
    • 学 learning, knowledge (accumulated learning)
    Example

    他是一位博学的教授。

    tā shì yī wèi bó xué de jiào shòu

    He is an erudite professor.

  • 5 博弈 bó yì — to engage in strategic competition; to play a strategic game HSK 7
    • 博 gaming; extensive (relates to ancient board games and gambling)
    • 弈 to play Go; to play board games (strategic games)
    Example

    两国在贸易问题上不断博弈。

    liǎng guó zài mào yì wèn tí shàng bù duàn bó yì

    The two countries continuously engage in strategic competition on trade issues.

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  • 6 赌博 dǔ bó — to gamble HSK 7
    • 赌 to bet, to wager (the core gambling action)
    • 博 game, gaming activity (adds the sense of games of chance)
    Example

    他从不赌博。

    tā cóng bù dǔ bó

    He never gambles.

士 shì — scholar, person (of learning)

Words with this character (12)
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  • 6 士兵 shì bīng — soldier HSK 6
    • 士 person of military status, warrior
    • 兵 soldier, military troops
    Example

    这个士兵很勇敢。

    zhè ge shì bīng hěn yǒng gǎn

    This soldier is very brave.

  • 7 士气 shì qì — morale HSK 7
    • 士 soldier, warrior, person in a group
    • 气 spirit, energy, morale
    Example

    这场胜利大大提高了士气。

    zhè chǎng shèng lì dà dà tí gāo le shì qì

    This victory greatly boosted morale.

  • 8 学士 xué shì — bachelor's degree HSK 7
    • 学 study, learning, academic education
    • 士 scholar, degree holder, person of expertise
    Example

    他去年获得了学士学位。

    tā qù nián huò dé le xué shì xué wèi

    He obtained a bachelor's degree last year.

  • 9 战士 zhàn shì — soldier HSK 7
    • 战 war, battle, combat
    • 士 person, warrior, fighter
    Example

    他是一名勇敢的战士。

    tā shì yī míng yǒng gǎn de zhàn shì

    He is a brave soldier.

  • 10 烈士 liè shì — martyr HSK 7
    • 烈 fierce, ardent, intense (describing passionate dedication)
    • 士 person, warrior (the individual who makes the sacrifice)
    Example

    我们应该永远记住为国家牺牲的烈士。

    wǒ men yīng gāi yǒng yuǎn jì zhù wèi guó jiā xī shēng de liè shì

    We should always remember the martyrs who sacrificed themselves for the country.

  • 11 绅士 shēn shì — gentleman HSK 7
    • 绅 gentry; historically refers to the scholar-official class wearing distinctive sashes
    • 士 scholar; person of refinement and status
    Example

    他是一位真正的绅士。

    tā shì yī wèi zhēn zhèng de shēn shì

    He is a true gentleman.

  • 12 院士 yuàn shì — academician HSK 7
    • 院 academy, institution
    • 士 scholar, member
    Example

    他是中国科学院院士。

    tā shì zhōng guó kē xué yuàn yuàn shì

    He is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Structure & writing
1 博 bó — abundant; plentiful

博 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
HSK 1
什 shén see "什么": ① interrogative pronoun; ② indefinite reference; ③ universal reference (used before 也/都); ④ surprise or dissatisfaction; ⑤ reproach; ⑥ disagreement; ⑦ non-exhaustive enumeration 卖 mài to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买) 早 zǎo morning
HSK 2
妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫)
HSK 3
南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲)
HSK 4
克 kè to be able to; can 博 bó abundant; plentiful 叶 yè leaf (of a plant) 戴 dài to wear or put on (something on the head or body) 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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毕 bì to finish, to conclude 汁 zhī juice; liquid containing certain substances 章 zhāng a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose 计 jì to calculate; to reckon 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing 辛 xīn pungent; spicy 针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting)
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华 huá referring to China 协 xié harmonious; in accord 古 gǔ ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present' 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 索 suǒ thick rope or chain
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裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)
HSK 6
德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)
HSK 7
卉 huì general term for various plants (esp. ornamental grasses and flowers) 卑 bēi low; lowly 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze
1.2 尃 fū — to spread out, distribute widely
尃 is a component in 6 characters
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傅 fù (lit.) to assist; to instruct 博 bó abundant; plentiful 膊 bo
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薄 bó slight, little
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搏 bó to fight; to combat hand-to-hand 缚 fù to bind; to tie up

Stroke order

2 士 shì — general term for men in ancient times; especially an unmarried man
士 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 4
志 zhì aspiration; determination to achieve something
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款 kuǎn sincere; hospitable
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吉 jí auspicious; lucky; propitious (opposite of 凶) 壮 zhuàng sturdy; strong 壶 hú kettle; pot; jug (a vessel with a spout and handle for holding liquids)
HSK 7
壳 ké (colloq.) hard outer shell or casing of certain objects

士 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order