术后

術後

shùhòu

noun

Meanings

1 postoperative
2 after surgery

Characters

technique; surgery

Examples

HSK 5

病人术后恢复良好。

Bìngrén shùhòu huīfù liánghǎo.

The patient is recovering well after surgery.

HSK 7-9

医生交代了术后注意事项。

Yīshēng jiāodài le shùhòu zhùyì shìxiàng.

The doctor explained the postoperative precautions.

Tips

usage

术 here is short for 手术 (surgery). Pair with 术前 (pre-op) and 术中 (intra-op). Used attributively: 术后护理 (post-op care), 术后并发症 (post-op complications).

Stroke Order

术 shù

后 hòu