外科手术

外科手術

wàikē shǒushù

noun

Measure Word

一次外科手术 cì

Meanings

1 surgery
2 surgical operation

Characters

skill, technique

Examples

他下周要做一个外科手术。

Tā xiàzhōu yào zuò yíge wàikē shǒushù.

He is scheduled for surgery next week.

这位医生的外科手术水平很高。

Zhèwèi yīshēng de wàikē shǒushù shuǐpíng hěn gāo.

This doctor's surgical skill is very high.

Tips

usage

外科 (literally 'outside department') refers to surgical specialties, contrasted with 内科 ('inside department' = internal medicine, treated with drugs). 手术 alone often suffices — 外科手术 is more formal.

Stroke Order

外 wài

科 kē

手 shǒu

术 shù