粵

博bok3士si6

bok3 si6bó shì

English

  1. doctor (as an academic degree)
  2. doctoral degree
  3. (old) person specialized in a skill or trade
  4. doctoral degree holder; person who has attained a doctorate
  5. (old) court academician
  6. ancient salutation to a learnt man or an expert

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 大學頒授嘅最高學位(量詞:個)
  2. 取得博士學位嘅人(量詞:個)
  3. 古時亦用嚟稱呼博學嘅人,或者用嚟尊稱特殊技能專業人員(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 博士論文

    doctorial thesis

  • 東方三博士

    Biblical Magi, wise Men of the East

  • 佢而家讀緊博士。

    He's taking a doctoral degree now.

  • 呢行唔讀埋上博士都好難入行㗎。

    It's hard to enter this field without a doctoral degree. ----

  • 聽日個講座會有個化學博士嚟分享。

    There will be a chemistry doctor sharing in the seminar tomorrow.

  • 博士只係代表佢喺學術方面有成就、有天資,同識唔識教學生,係兩樣嘢嚟。

    A doctorate holder is qualified for academic achievements and talents, while that is not meant to justify the ability to teach. ----

  • 她取得了博士學位。

    She received a doctor's degree.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我正在在波士顿读博士。

    I'm in Boston going for my Ph.D. right now.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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