Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thầy thuốc

[tʰəj˨˩ tʰuək̚˧˦]

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) doctor; physician

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bác sĩ, thầy thuốc

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NounRegister: informal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Thầy thuốc cấm tôi tham gia chạy việt dã.The doctor forbade me from taking part in the marathon.

Tatoeba sentence #736232 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “thầy thuốc” mean?

(noun) doctor; physician

Is “thầy thuốc” formal or informal?

thầy thuốc is generally informal.