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手术

手術
shǒushù
noun HSK 4 #847

Measure Word

一台手术 tái

Meanings

  1. 1 surgery
  2. 2 surgical operation

Characters

手
shǒu
hand
术
shù
technique; art; method
Literally "hand technique" — the skilled work done by a surgeon.

Examples

他明天要做手术。
Tā míngtiān yào zuò shǒushù.
He is going to have surgery tomorrow.
手术很成功。
Shǒushù hěn chénggōng.
The surgery was very successful.
医生正在给病人做手术。
Yīshēng zhèngzài gěi bìngrén zuò shǒushù.
The doctor is performing surgery on the patient.

Tips

grammar
The verb used with 手术 is 做 (zuò): 做手术 means "to have/perform surgery."
usage
手术室 (shǒushùshì) is "operating room." 手术台 (shǒushùtái) is "operating table."

Stroke Order

手 shǒu
术 shù