Definition
手术 (shǒushù) means a 'surgical operation' or the act of performing one. Unlike 外科 (wàikē), which is the medical specialty or department of surgery, 手术 refers specifically to the procedure itself. It is commonly used with 做 (to perform) as in 做手术.
noun
surgerysurgical operation
verb
to perform surgeryto operate
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 手术。shǒu shù hěn chénggōng.The surgery was very successful.
- 手术。Yīshēng gěi bìngrén zuò le sān gè xiǎoshí de shǒu shù.The doctor performed three hours of surgery on the patient.
- 手术。Tā xūyào zài zuò yí cì shǒu shù.He needs to have another surgery.
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