博士学位
bóshì xuéwèi
The English phrase PhD is translated into Chinese as 博士学位 (bóshì xuéwèi).
博士学位 refers to the highest university degree awarded after completing a doctoral program. In many academic and professional contexts in China, the English acronym 'PhD' is also frequently used directly in speech and writing.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 博士 (bóshì), meaning 'doctor' and 学位 (xuéwèi), meaning 'academic degree'.
How do you pronounce it?
bóshì xuéwèi
Did you know?
- The term 博士 (bóshì) was originally used in ancient China to describe high-ranking officials and scholars of the imperial court, rather than university graduates.
- While 博士 (bóshì) translates to 'doctor', it refers exclusively to an academic doctorate. It is not used for medical doctors, who are instead called 医生 (yīshēng).
- The character 博 (bó) in 博士 carries the connotation of being 'extensive' or 'broad', implying that a person with this degree has a vast and wide-reaching knowledge base.
Examples in context
- 我是博士I am a PhD holder.
- 他在哈佛大学获得了博士学位。He obtained a PhD degree at Harvard University.
- 我的夢想就是要獲得博士學位。My dream is to obtain a PhD degree.
- 博士後Post-PhD
- 他终于拿到了博士学位。Tā zhōngyú nádào le bóshì xuéwèi.He finally obtained his PhD.
- 她在申请博士学位。Tā zài shēnqǐng bóshì xuéwèi.She is applying for a PhD.
- 获得这个博士学位很难。Huòdé zhège bóshì xuéwèi hěn nán.It is very hard to get this PhD.
Example conversation
Wei and Xiaowen are talking about their future career goals.
- 伟 Wei晓雯，你打算继续读书吗？Xiǎowén, nǐ dǎsuàn jìxù dúshū ma?Xiaowen, do you plan to continue your studies?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我想申请博士学位。Wǒ xiǎng shēnqǐng bóshì xuéwèi.I want to apply for a PhD.
- 伟 Wei那个过程会非常辛苦。Nàge guòchéng huì fēicháng xīnkǔ.That process will be very hard.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我知道，但我很热爱研究。Wǒ zhīdào, dàn wǒ hěn rè'ài yánjiū.I know, but I love research.
