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06-02-2007, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Hisgashi
You mixed up Cantonese and Mandarin Heheh. Yi Sheng is Cantonese. Da fu is Mandarin. The others are fine.
IMHO, yi sheng is more universally spoken for doctor in todays world. Dai fu is used mostly in written language, in drama subtitles and in certain parts of China and Taiwan. It is an out-of-date term and used often in period dramas. LOL.


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