ji1 si1醫師医师
Jyutpingji1 si1
Yaleyī sī
Definition
A practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, including acupuncture, bone-setting, cupping, or herbal medicine.
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How it's used
This term is specifically reserved for practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, including those who specialize in bone-setting or acupuncture. While it functions as a title, it is often used as a respectful form of address when speaking directly to the practitioner. It carries a sense of professional authority distinct from a Western-trained medical doctor, who is typically referred to as 醫生.
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wai6位waihExamples
Dr. Chan, I have been feeling very tired lately.
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Common phrases
bone-setting practitioner
Common mistake
Do not use this term for a Western-trained medical doctor, as that would be confusing and inaccurate. Always use 醫生 for general medical practitioners or specialists in hospitals.
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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.
