手术

shǒu shù

CL 台 tái 次 cì

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Very common

Definitions

1. (surgical) operation
2. surgery

Word relationships

Related words

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• 外科 wài kē 外科 wài kē surgery (branch of medicine) Surgery as a medical specialty: surgery (branch of medicine)
• 麻醉 má zuì 麻醉 má zuì anesthesia Anesthesia required for surgery: anesthesia

Usage notes

Collocations

做手术 is the most common verb-object collocation, e.g., 他需要做手术 (He needs surgery).

Common mistakes

Avoid using 手术 as a verb directly; it is a noun. Say 做手术 or 动手术 instead.

Example Sentences

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这位医生的 手术 技术非常高超。

This doctor's surgical skills are extremely superb.

医生明天会给我做 手术 。

The doctor will perform surgery on me tomorrow.

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Words Containing 手术

• 手术室 手术室 shǒu shù shì: operating room
• 人流手术 人流手术 rén liú shǒu shù: an abortion
• 再造手术 再造手术 zài zào shǒu shù: reconstructive surgery
• 冠状动脉旁路移植手术 冠状动脉旁路移植手术 guān zhuàng dòng mài páng lù yí zhí shǒu shù: coronary bypass operation
• 冠状动脉旁通手术 冠状动脉旁通手术 guān zhuàng dòng mài páng tōng shǒu shù: coronary bypass operation
• 剖宫产手术 剖宫产手术 pōu gōng chǎn shǒu shù: cesarean section
• 剖腹产手术 剖腹产手术 pōu fù chǎn shǒu shù: cesarean section
• 动手术 动手术 dòng shǒu shù: (of a surgeon) to operate (on sb)
• 外科手术 外科手术 wài kē shǒu shù: surgery
• 微创手术 微创手术 wēi chuāng shǒu shù: minimally invasive surgery
• 心脏搭桥手术 心脏搭桥手术 xīn zàng dā qiáo shǒu shù: coronary bypass operation
• 手术台 手术台 shǒu shù tái: operating table
• 移植手术 移植手术 yí zhí shǒu shù: (organ) transplant operation
• 美容手术 美容手术 měi róng shǒu shù: cosmetic surgery
• 隆乳手术 隆乳手术 lóng rǔ shǒu shù: breast enlargement operation

Child Words of 手术

• 手 手 shǒu: hand
• 术 术 shù: method
• 术 术 zhú: various genera of flowers of Asteracea family (daisies and chrysanthemums), including Atractylis lancea