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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

HSK 1
他明天要做手术。
Tā míngtiān yào zuò shǒushù.
He is going to have surgery tomorrow.
HSK 1
医生正在给病人做手术。
Yīshēng zhèngzài gěi bìngrén zuò shǒushù.
The doctor is performing surgery on the patient.
HSK 3
手术很成功。
Shǒushù hěn chénggōng.
The surgery was very successful.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

手 shǒu
术 shù