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barefoot doctor

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A farmer or rural resident with basic medical training who worked as a doctor in rural areas of the People's Republic of China from the mid-1960s until the 1980s, generally under a government-sponsored program.

historical

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

barefoot shoe Barefooted barefootedness barefooter barefooting barège

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