nàge bóshì zài dàxué gōngzuò.

That person with a PhD works at a university.

Breakdown of nàge bóshì zài dàxué gōngzuò.

• 在zài: at
• 工作gōngzuò: to work
• 那个nàge: that
• 大学dàxué: university

Questions & Answers about nàge bóshì zài dàxué gōngzuò.

Why is there 个 in 那个博士?

In Mandarin, 这/那 plus a noun usually needs a measure word in between.

So:

• 那博士 ❌
• 那个博士 ✅

Here, 个 is the very common general measure word.
The pattern is:

• 这 / 那 + measure word + noun

Examples:

• 这个学生 = this student
• 那个老师 = that teacher
• 那个博士 = that PhD / that doctor (in the academic sense)

Even though English just says that doctor, Chinese normally needs the extra word 个.

Does 博士 mean a medical doctor?

Usually, 博士 means someone with a doctoral degree, like a PhD or doctorate holder.

So in this sentence, 博士 is most naturally understood as:

• PhD
• doctorate holder
• possibly Professor So-and-so with a doctorate, depending on context

If you mean a medical doctor, Chinese more commonly uses:

• 医生 = doctor, physician

So:

• 那个博士 usually = that PhD / that doctorate holder
• 那个医生 = that doctor (medical)

Why is 在 placed before 大学?