faa3 jim6 si1化驗師化验师
Jyutpingfaa3 jim6 si1
Yalefa yihm sī
Definition
A laboratory analyst or medical laboratory scientist.
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How it's used
Professional titles ending in 師 often imply a specific qualification or registration in Hong Kong. While 化驗師 specifically refers to the role in a laboratory setting, it is distinct from a technician or 實驗室助理, as it usually requires a higher level of academic training and responsibility for interpreting results.
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He works as a lab analyst at the hospital and has to deal with samples every day.
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Common phrases
hospital lab analyst
government lab analyst
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 藥劑師, which specifically refers to a pharmacist. While both work in clinical or lab environments, their professional duties and training paths are entirely different.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
