放射科医生
fàngshèkē yīshēng
The English word 'radiologist' is translated into Mandarin as 放射科医生 (fàngshèkē yīshēng).
The term refers to a practitioner of radiology.
Meaning: practitioner of radiology (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term 放射科医生 is composed of 放射科, meaning radiology department and 医生, meaning doctor.
Which one should you use?
While 放射科医生 is the standard term, you may also see 放射线专家 used to mean 'radiation expert' when referring to a radiologist. In more casual settings, people often use the informal term 影像医生 to refer to medical professionals involved in imaging.
How does it change in a sentence?
放射科医生 is a noun and does not change form based on grammatical case or plurality.
How do you pronounce it?
fàngshèkē yīshēng
Did you know?
- The character 射 in 放射 does not just mean 'to emit', but carries the sense of 'to shoot' or 'to project', similar to how one 'shoots' an arrow.
- While 医生 means 'doctor', the character 医 originally depicted a person using a tool to treat a wound, reflecting the ancient roots of healing in Chinese culture.
- In many Chinese hospitals, if you need to see a radiologist, you might actually ask to go to the 影像科 (imaging department) rather than the 放射科 (radiology department).
Examples in context
- 他是一个放射科医生。He is a radiologist.This sentence demonstrates how to use 放射科医生 to identify someone's profession.Tatoeba #5558698 by GlossaMatik, translation #10372192 by DaoSeng
- 我需要见放射科医生。(Wǒ xūyào jiàn fàngshè kē yīshēng.)I need to see a radiologist.
- 他是一位资深的放射医生。(Tā shì yī wèi zīshēn de fàngshè yīshēng.)He is an experienced radiologist.
- 昨天我去看影像医生。(Zuótiān wǒ qù kàn yǐngxiàng yīshēng.)Yesterday, I went to see a radiologist.
- 那位放射科医生非常专业。Nà wèi fàngshèkē yīshēng fēicháng zhuānyè.That radiologist is very professional.
- 我需要找一位放射科医生。Wǒ xūyào zhǎo yī wèi fàngshèkē yīshēng.I need to find a radiologist.
Example conversation
At a hospital reception desk.
- 雨婷 Yuting请问放射科医生在哪里？Qǐngwèn fàngshèkē yīshēng zài nǎlǐ?Excuse me, where is the radiologist?
- 浩然 Haoran他在二楼的诊室。Tā zài èr lóu de zhěnshì.He is in the clinic on the second floor.
- 雨婷 Yuting谢谢，我这就过去。Xièxiè, wǒ zhè jiù guòqù.Thank you, I will go there now.
- 浩然 Haoran没问题，祝您顺利。Méi wèntí, zhù nín shùnlì.No problem, I hope everything goes well.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
