助理医师
zhùlǐ yīshī
The English phrase "physician assistant" is translated into Mandarin as 助理医师 (zhùlǐ yīshī).
The term refers to a licensed healthcare professional who practices medicine under the supervision of a physician.
How do you pronounce it?
zhùlǐ yīshī
Did you know?
- In mainland China, the title 助理医师 often refers to a specific entry-level professional rank that a doctor must achieve before they can be promoted to 'attending physician'.
- The character 师 in 助理医师 shares a root with the word for 'teacher', emphasizing that the role is rooted in mastery of a craft.
- While 医师 is the formal term for 'physician', people in daily life almost exclusively use 医生 to refer to any medical practitioner regardless of rank.
Examples in context
- 您好，我是一名医师助理。Hello, I am a physician assistant.
- 我听说王医生有一个很棒的医生助理。I heard that Dr. Wang has an excellent physician assistant.
- 他是这里的助理医师。Tā shì zhèlǐ de zhùlǐ yīshī.He is the physician assistant here.
- 助理医师负责处理基础检查。Zhùlǐ yīshī fùzé chǔlǐ jīchǔ jiǎnchá.The physician assistant is responsible for basic examinations.
Example conversation
At a community clinic, two friends are discussing a job opening.
- 俊杰 Junjie你听说那家诊所招助理医师吗？Nǐ tīngshuō nà jiā zhěnsuǒ zhāo zhùlǐ yīshī ma?Did you hear that the clinic is hiring a physician assistant?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen是的，我看到了招聘广告。Shì de, wǒ kàndào le zhāopìn guǎnggào.Yes, I saw the job advertisement.
- 俊杰 Junjie晓雯，你应该去试试。Xiǎowén, nǐ yīnggāi qù shìshì.Xiaowen, you should go try for it.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen谢谢，我会考虑一下的。Xièxiè, wǒ huì kǎolǜ yīxià de.Thanks, I will think about it.
