外科手术

外科手術
wàikēshǒushù
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 surgery
  2. 2 surgical operation

Examples

Tā xiàzhōu yào zuò yí ge wàikē shǒushù.
He is scheduled for surgery next week.
Zhè wèi 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

wài
shǒu
shù