No. 536 in Thai
นายแพทย
"Male doctor" or "physician."
In a sentence
นายแพทย์กำลังเตรียมการผ่าตัดในห้องผ่าตัด
The surgeon is preparing for surgery in the operating room.
In this sentence, 'นายแพทย์' refers to a male doctor, often used formally to denote a professional medical doctor.
ระหว่างงานสัมมนา นายแพทย์อธิบายเกี่ยวกับการดูแลสุขภาพที่ดี
During the seminar, the doctor explained about maintaining good health.
Here, 'นายแพทย์' is used in a formal context to refer to a male physician presenting at an academic or professional setting.
ท่านนายแพทย์มีความชำนาญในการรักษาโรคหัวใจ
The doctor specializes in treating heart diseases.
In this usage, 'นายแพทย์' demonstrates respect towards the male doctor by using 'ท่าน' as an honorific prefix.
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