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HSK
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surgery

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shou3shu4 shǒushù

Meaning


Primary

surgery

Alternatives

operation, surgical operation

Mnemonic


手术 Surgery is a medical 术 art of treating people by operating on them with your 手 hands.

Usage


医生 正在 准备 手术。

The doctor is preparing for surgery.

手术 需要 几 个 小时。

The surgery will take several hours.

病人 在 手术 后 需要 休息。

The patient needs rest after surgery.

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