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How to Say ‘Okay, thank you, doctor.’ in Simplified Chinese

好的，谢谢医生。

hǎo de xiè xiè yī shēng

[haow de shyeh-shyeh yīshēng]

🇨🇳 In China: Addressing the doctor simply as 医生 (yī shēng) is normal and polite. Patients also often say 大夫 (dài fu), with the unusual reading (dài).

Phrase Breakdown

好的，

hǎo de

okay

好的 (hǎo de) is a common way to agree or say 'okay'. 的 is light and toneless. Pause briefly after it, at the comma.

Example

好的，我明天来。

Okay, I'll come tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

好

hǎo

[haow]

okay; good

A simple response meaning okay, good, or alright.

Example

好，我们继续看比赛。

Okay, let's keep watching the match.

的

[de]

(softening particle)

In 好的 it forms a set phrase meaning 'okay'.

Example

好的，我知道了。

Okay, I got it.

谢谢医生。

xiè xiè yī shēng

thank you, doctor

谢谢 (xièxie) means 'thank you'; the second 谢 is light. 医生 (yīshēng) means 'doctor', and both syllables are high and level.

Example

谢谢医生，我好多了。

Thank you, doctor, I feel much better.

Words in this phrase

谢谢

xiè xiè

[shyeh-shyeh]

thank you; thanks

a polite expression used to show gratitude

Example

活动结束后，别忘了说谢谢。

After the event ends, don't forget to say thank you.

医生

yī shēng

[yīshēng]

doctor

A medical professional; also used as a form of address.

Example

医生，我头疼。

Doctor, I have a headache.

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