手术 (shǒushù)

手术 refers to a medical surgical operation, a procedure in which doctors make incisions or use instruments to treat a disease, injury, or physical condition inside the body.

Meanings

[noun] surgery; surgical operation; medical operation

Example Sentences

医生建议她接受手术治疗，因为药物已经无法有效控制病情的发展。 Yīshēng jiànyì tā jiēshòu shǒushù zhìliáo, yīnwèi yàowù yǐjīng wúfǎ yǒuxiào kòngzhì bìngqíng de fāzhǎn. The doctor recommended surgery, as medication was no longer able to effectively control the progression of her condition.

他的心脏手术非常成功，术后恢复情况也很顺利，几周后便可出院。 Tā de xīnzàng shǒushù fēicháng chénggōng, shù hòu huīfù qíngkuàng yě hěn shùnlì, jǐ zhōu hòu biàn kě chūyuàn. His heart surgery was very successful, and his postoperative recovery went smoothly; he was able to be discharged within a few weeks.

微创手术技术的进步大大缩短了患者的住院时间和恢复周期。 Wēichuāng shǒushù jìshù de jìnbù dàdà suōduǎnle huànzhě de zhùyuàn shíjiān hé huīfù zhōuqī. Advances in minimally invasive surgical techniques have greatly shortened hospital stays and recovery periods for patients.

手术前，医生详细解释了手术的风险和预期效果，征得了患者家属的同意。 Shǒushù qián, yīshēng xiángxì jiěshìle shǒushù de fēngxiǎn hé yùqī xiàoguǒ, zhēngdéle huànzhě jiāshǔ de tóngyì. Before the operation, the doctor explained in detail the risks and expected outcomes of the surgery and obtained the consent of the patient's family.

这台手术持续了八个小时，主刀医生和整个手术团队都全神贯注，毫不松懈。 Zhè tái shǒushù chíxùle bā gè xiǎoshí, zhǔ dāo yīshēng hé zhěnggè shǒushù tuánduì dōu quánshén guànzhù, háobù sōngxiè. This operation lasted eight hours, and the lead surgeon and the entire surgical team were completely focused without any letdown.

随着机器人手术技术的发展，许多复杂的外科手术变得更加精准和安全。 Suízhe jīqìrén shǒushù jìshù de fāzhǎn, xǔduō fùzá de wàikē shǒushù biàn de gèngjiā jīngzhǔn hé ānquán. With the development of robotic surgery technology, many complex surgical procedures have become more precise and safer.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
进行手术	to perform/undergo surgery
接受手术	to receive/undergo surgery
手术成功	the surgery is successful
心脏手术	heart surgery
微创手术	minimally invasive surgery
手术室	operating room

Usage Notes

手术 is the standard medical term for surgical operation. It can be modified by the type: 心脏手术 (heart surgery), 脑部手术 (brain surgery), 整形手术 (plastic surgery), 微创手术 (minimally invasive surgery). The person performing the surgery is called a 外科医生 (surgeon) or 主刀医生 (lead surgeon), and the place is the 手术室 (operating room).

The phrase 动手术 (to have an operation/to operate) is a commonly used verb phrase. 手术 itself does not have a verbal function, so it needs a supporting verb like 进行 (to perform), 接受 (to receive), or 做 (to do/perform).

Memory Hook

手 (hand) + 术 (technique/art) — surgery is literally "hand technique," the skilled art of working with the hands to heal.