蒙古大夫
Chinese edit
Mongolia | doctor | ||
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trad. (蒙古大夫) | 蒙古 | 大夫 | |
simp. #(蒙古大夫) | 蒙古 | 大夫 | |
Literally: “Mongolian doctor”. |
Etymology edit
According to legend, in the early Qing dynasty, veterinarians for horses were mostly Mongols because their culture was closely related to them. When there was lack of doctors in the army, those veterinarians might be asked to cure soldiers.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
蒙古大夫
Usage notes edit
This term maybe considered offensive when speaking to people with Mongol descent.