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

医生明天给他动手术。

Yīshēng míngtiān gěi tā dòng shǒushù.

The doctor will operate on him tomorrow.

她需要动手术才能康复。

Tā xūyào dòng shǒushù cái néng kāngfù.

She needs surgery to recover.

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.

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 (zuò shǒushù) is more colloquial; 开刀 (kāidāo, 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