拆线 (chāi xiàn) — to have one's stitches removed (after surgery)
Definition
Medical term meaning to have stitches taken out after surgery. 拆 = remove; 线 = thread. Used only in a medical context, not for general thread or string.
verb
to have one's stitches removed (after surgery)
Examples
- 拆线。Tā míng tiān yào qù yī yuàn chāi xiàn.He's going to the hospital to get his stitches removed tomorrow.
- 。Yī shēng yǐ jīng gěi tā chāi le xiàn.The doctor has already removed his stitches.
- ，。Tā chāi guò yí cì xiàn, huī fù dé hěn hǎo.He had his stitches removed once and recovered very well.
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