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手术

shǒushù

Description

手术是医生用刀等工具,帮病人治病的一种方法。

A 手术 is a method doctors use knives and other tools to help patients heal.

做手术以前,医生会先跟病人和家人说清楚。

Before performing a 手术, doctors explain everything clearly to the patient and their family.

Meanings

手术shǒushù

a medical operation; surgery

他明天要做一个大手术。

He is going to have a major surgery tomorrow.

手术shǒushù

to operate on; perform surgery

医生给病人手术了三个小时。

The doctor operated on the patient for three hours.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    手 (hand) + 术 (skill/technique), literally "hand technique."

  • Nuance

    做手术 (to have/do an operation) is the most common everyday collocation.

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