动手术

動手術

dòngshǒushù

verb #7,834

Meanings

1 to perform surgery; to have an operation
2 to operate (on someone)

Characters

to move; to act; to use

technique; art; method

To perform + hand technique - literally 'to carry out a hand technique (surgery).'

Examples

HSK 4

医生明天给他动手术。

Yīshēng míngtiān gěi tā dòng shǒushù.

The doctor will operate on him tomorrow.

HSK 4

这个手术很复杂，要动大手术。

Zhège shǒushù hěn fùzá, yào dòng dà shǒushù.

This is complicated; a major operation is needed.

HSK 6

她需要动手术才能康复。

Tā xūyào dòng shǒushù cáinéng kāngfù.

She needs surgery to recover.

Tips

grammar

动手术 is a separable verb-object phrase. You can insert words between 动 and 手术: 动了手术 (had surgery), 动大手术 (have major surgery), 动过手术 (have had surgery before).

usage

Synonyms: 做手术 is more colloquial; 开刀 (literally 'open the knife') is informal. 动手术 is slightly more formal than 做手术.

Stroke Order

动 dòng

手 shǒu

术 shù