博士
HSK 4 (exam 2025)Old HSK 4
博士 (bóshì) · doctor (PhD)
博士 (bóshì) means “doctor (PhD); doctorate”. It is written with 2 characters: 博 (to gamble) + 士 (scholar). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 博士 is built
The characters
博 bó · to gamble
What 博 is made of
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 尃fū — to announce
- 甫fǔ — to begin
- 十 — ten
- 用yòng — to use
- 寸cùn — inch
- 甫fǔ — to begin
士 shì · scholar
What 士 is made of
士 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 3 strokes.
Example sentences
她是一位医学博士。Tā shì yī wèi yīxué bóshì.She has a doctorate in medicine.
你读博士要几年？Nǐ dú bóshì yào jǐ nián?How many years does your doctorate take?
Questions about 博士
What does 博士 mean?
博士 (bóshì) means “doctor (PhD); doctorate”.
How do you pronounce 博士?
博士 is pronounced bóshì.
Which HSK level is 博士?
博士 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 博物馆bówùguǎnmuseum
- 博大精深bódàjīngshēnbroad and profound
- 博览会bólǎnhuìexposition
- 赌博dǔbóto gamble
- 巴士bāshìbus
- 护士hùshinurse
- 男士nánshìgentleman
- 女士nǚshìlady
- 士兵shìbīngsoldier
- 战士zhànshìsoldier
Learn 博士 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 3: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.