博士 bó shì
“doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D.”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
博士 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1042: 博士 bóshì — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 106
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用法How to use 博士
博士 means a person who has a doctorate (a PhD), and it is also used after a surname as a respectful title, as in 王博士. It is a noun, common in patterns like 是博士, 读博士, and 王博士. It usually does not mean a medical doctor; that is 医生.
例句Example sentences
- 我姐姐是博士。wǒ jiě jie shì bó shì.My older sister has a PhD.
- 他明年想读博士。tā míng nián xiǎng dú bó shì.He wants to do a PhD next year.
- 王博士是我们的老师。wáng bó shì shì wǒ men de lǎo shī.Dr. Wang is our teacher.