医生 yī shēng
“doctor”
nounHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 醫生Measure word 个 · 位 · 名
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
医生 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 260: 医生 yīshēng — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 86
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 医生
医生 means "doctor" — a person who treats sick people. It is a noun, used for both male and female doctors, and commonly appears as 一个医生, 王医生, or 看医生 (to see a doctor).
例句Example sentences
- 我妈妈是医生。wǒ mā ma shì yī sheng.My mother is a doctor.
- 他生病了，去看医生。tā shēng bìng le, qù kàn yī sheng.He is sick, so he is going to see a doctor.
- 这个医生很好。zhè ge yī sheng hěn hǎo.This doctor is very good.
易混词Easily confused
医生vs大夫
大夫 also means doctor but is more common in northern speech; 医生 is the standard word you should use.