切除

qiēchú

verb HSK 7-9 #5,140

Meanings

1 to excise
2 to surgically remove

Characters

to remove; to eliminate

Examples

HSK 7-9

医生建议切除肿瘤。

Yīshēng jiànyì qiēchú zhǒngliú.

The doctor recommended removing the tumor.

HSK 7-9

他做了阑尾切除手术。

Tā zuò le lánwěi qiēchú shǒushù.

He had an appendectomy.

Tips

usage

切除 is medical terminology. In everyday speech, if you're removing something non-surgical, use 去掉 or 拿掉 instead. 切除 in casual conversation would sound dramatically medical.

Stroke Order

切 qiē

除 chú