Definition
拆线 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to have stitches removed'. The verb 拆 and the noun 线 can be split by aspect markers (了, 过) or measure words, e.g., 拆了线 (had stitches removed) and 拆过两次线 (had stitches removed twice). It commonly appears in medical contexts after surgery.
v.o.
to have one's stitches removed (after surgery)
Examples
- 拆线。Tā míngtiān yào qù yīyuàn chāi xiàn.He's going to the hospital to get his stitches removed tomorrow.
- 。Yīshēng yǐjīng gěi tā chāi le xiàn.The doctor has already removed his stitches.
- ，。Tā chāi guo yí cì xiàn, huīfù de hěn hǎo.He had his stitches removed once and recovered very well.
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