پزشک
pezeshk
The English word 'doctor' is translated into Persian as پزشک (pezeshk).
The term is used to refer to a person qualified to treat people who are ill.
Which one should you use?
While پزشک specifically refers to a medical practitioner, the word دکتر is a broader title used for anyone holding a PhD or doctorate in any field. Additionally, طبیب is a formal term for a doctor.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
پزشک is the formal term for a medical doctor. In everyday spoken Persian, the loanword دکتر is much more common. For a very formal register, one may use طبیب.
How do you pronounce it?
pezeshk
Did you know?
- The Persian word پزشک shares an ancient ancestor with the Sanskrit word भिषज्, which also means 'medicine' or 'healer'.
- In historical Persian medicine, a doctor was often seen not just as a clinician but as a philosopher and scholar of the soul.
- The term طبیب is a highly formal or literary way to say 'doctor', and it shares its roots with the Arabic word for 'nature' or 'medicine'.
Examples in context
- ممکن نیست که او پزشک شود.It is impossible for him to become a doctor.This sentence shows the use of پزشک in the context of someone becoming a doctor.Tatoeba #1040851 by mahdiye, translation #283359 by CM
- تام تنها پزشک در شهرک است.Tom is the only doctor in town.This sentence illustrates پزشک used to identify a single doctor in a town.Tatoeba #9861005 by sinakd, translation #8013415 by CK
- پزشک مقداری دارو تجویز کرد.The doctor prescribed some medicine.This sentence demonstrates پزشک as the subject who prescribes medicine.Tatoeba #12878098 by manelie, translation #8829558 by deniko
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maryam and Amir are talking about a health appointment.
- مریم Maryamامیر، آیا وقت پزشک گرفتی؟Amir, āyā vaght-e pezeshk gerefti?Amir, did you get a doctor's appointment?
- امیر Amirبله، پزشک فردا ساعت ده آزاد است.Bale, pezeshk fardā sā'at-e dah āzād ast.Yes, the doctor is free tomorrow at ten.
- مریم Maryamخیلی خوب است. او پزشک ماهری است؟Kheyli khub ast. U pezeshk-e māheri ast?That's very good. Is he a skilled doctor?
- امیر Amirبله، همه می‌گویند او پزشک خوبی است.Bale, hame miguyand u pezeshk-e khubi ast.Yes, everyone says he is a good doctor.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries پزشک, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
