手术
shǒu shù
Pinyin

Definition

手术
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shǒu shù
  1. (surgical) operation
  2. surgery
  3. CL:個|个[gè]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

分手
fēn shǒu
  1. 1 to part company
  2. 2 to split up
  3. 3 to break up
射手座
Shè shǒu zuò
  1. 1 Sagittarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
  2. 2 popular variant of 人馬座|人马座[Rén mǎ zuò]
手
shǒu
  1. 1 hand
  2. 2 (formal) to hold
  3. 3 person engaged in certain types of work
  4. 4 person skilled in certain types of work
  5. 5 personal(ly)
  6. 6 convenient
  7. 7 classifier for skill
  8. 8 CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]
手机
shǒu jī
  1. 1 cell phone
  2. 2 mobile phone
  3. 3 CL:部[bù],支[zhī]
一手
yī shǒu
  1. 1 a skill
  2. 2 mastery of a trade
  3. 3 by oneself
  4. 4 without outside help
上手
shàng shǒu
  1. 1 to obtain
  2. 2 to master
  3. 3 overhand (serve etc)
  4. 4 seat of honor
下手
xià shǒu
  1. 1 to start
  2. 2 to put one's hand to
  3. 3 to set about
  4. 4 the seat to the right of the main guest
二手
èr shǒu
  1. 1 indirectly acquired
  2. 2 second-hand (information, equipment etc)
  3. 3 assistant
二手房
èr shǒu fáng
  1. 1 second-hand house
  2. 2 house acquired indirectly through a middle-man
人手
rén shǒu
  1. 1 manpower
  2. 2 staff
  3. 3 human hand
伸手
shēn shǒu
  1. 1 to reach out with one's hand
  2. 2 to hold out a hand
  3. 3 (fig.) to beg
  4. 4 to get involved
  5. 5 to meddle
凶手
xiōng shǒu
  1. 1 murderer
  2. 2 assassin
入手
rù shǒu
  1. 1 to begin
  2. 2 to set one's hand to
出手
chū shǒu
  1. 1 to dispose of
  2. 2 to spend (money)
  3. 3 to undertake a task
到手
dào shǒu
  1. 1 to take possession of
  2. 2 to get hold of
助手
zhù shǒu
  1. 1 assistant
  2. 2 helper
动手
dòng shǒu
  1. 1 to set about (a task)
  2. 2 to hit
  3. 3 to punch
  4. 4 to touch
右手
yòu shǒu
  1. 1 right hand
  2. 2 right-hand side
射手
shè shǒu
  1. 1 archer
  2. 2 shooter
  3. 3 marksman
  4. 4 (football etc) striker
对手
duì shǒu
  1. 1 opponent
  2. 2 rival
  3. 3 competitor
  4. 4 (well-matched) adversary
  5. 5 match

Idioms (20)

一手交钱，一手交货
yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
  1. 1 lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to pay for what you want in cash
  3. 3 simple and direct transaction
七手八脚
qī shǒu bā jiǎo
  1. 1 (idiom) with everyone lending a hand (eagerly but somewhat chaotically)
上下其手
shàng xià qí shǒu
  1. 1 to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint
  2. 2 fig. conspiring to defraud
不怕神一样的对手，就怕猪一样的队友
bù pà shén yī yàng de duì shǒu , jiù pà zhū yī yàng de duì yǒu
  1. 1 a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)
人有失手，马有失蹄
rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí
  1. 1 lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. everyone makes mistakes
  3. 3 even the best fall down sometimes
伸手不见五指
shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ
  1. 1 pitch-dark (idiom)
先下手为强
xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng
  1. 1 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
两手空空
liǎng shǒu kōng kōng
  1. 1 empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短
chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn
  1. 1 lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted
大手大脚
dà shǒu dà jiǎo
  1. 1 extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful
  2. 2 wasteful
大处着眼，小处着手
dà chù zhuó yǎn , xiǎo chù zhuó shǒu
  1. 1 think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)
大显身手
dà xiǎn shēn shǒu
  1. 1 (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
妙手回春
miào shǒu huí chūn
  1. 1 magical hands bring the dying back to life (idiom); miracle cure
  2. 2 brilliant doctor
强中自有强中手
qiáng zhōng zì yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu
  1. 1 however strong you are, there is always someone stronger (idiom)
  2. 2 there is always sth more to learn
  3. 3 never be satisfied to rest on your laurels
  4. 4 there is no room for complacency
强将手下无弱兵
qiáng jiàng shǒu xià wú ruò bīng
  1. 1 there are no poor soldiers under a good general (idiom)
得心应手
dé xīn yìng shǒu
  1. 1 lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job
  2. 2 entirely in one's element
  3. 3 going smoothly and easily
心狠手辣
xīn hěn shǒu là
  1. 1 vicious and merciless (idiom)
情同手足
qíng tóng shǒu zú
  1. 1 as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers
  2. 2 deep friendship
  3. 3 closely attached to one another
爱不释手
ài bù shì shǒu
  1. 1 to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
手下留情
shǒu xià liú qíng
  1. 1 lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me
  2. 2 Do not judge me too harshly.
  3. 3 Look favorably on my humble efforts.

Sample Sentences

他说从小就觉得自己是女人。所以一直很受煎熬，活得很不快乐。有能力以后，就毅然决然做变性手术了。
tā shuō cóngxiǎo jiù juéde zìjǐ shì nǚrén 。suǒyǐ yīzhí hěn shòu jiān áo ，huó de hěn bù kuàilè 。yǒu nénglì yǐhòu ，jiù yìránjuérán zuò biànxìngshǒushù le 。
He said ever since he was a child he felt that he was a woman. So he was constantly feeling tormented, and his life was miserable. When he had the ability, he firmly decided to have a sex change operation.
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法国：一家医院为小患者准备电动玩具车，缓解手术压力。
Fǎguó ：yījiā yīyuàn wèi xiǎo huànzhě zhǔnbèi diàndòngwánjù chē ，huǎnjiě shǒushù yālì 。
France: A hospital prepares electric toy cars for young patients to ease the stress of surgery.
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手术过程完全合乎程序，动这种刀风险本来就很大，不过要我眼睁睁看着病人过世却什么都不做，我也做不到。
shǒushù guòchéng wánquán héhū chéngxù ，dòng zhèzhǒng dāo fēngxiǎn běnlái jiù hěndà ，búguò yào wǒ yǎnzhēngzhēng kàn zhe bìngrén guòshì què shénme dōu bú zuò ，wǒ yě zuò bu dào 。
Doctor: The procedure was carried out completely by the book. The risks of this kind of operation are high anyway. I wouldn't have been able to just stand idly by while a patient died anyway.
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也不全是这样，不过你想想，要是妈就这样病死了，我连一毛钱都拿不到，要是让她动个手术，无论是治好了，还是死了，对我们都有利。
yě bù quán shì zhèyàng ，búguò nǐ xiǎngxiang ，yàoshì mā jiù zhèyàng bìng sǐ le ，wǒ lián yì máo qián dōu ná búdào ，yàoshì ràng tā dòng gè shǒushù ，wúlùn shì zhìhǎo le ，háishì sǐ le ，duì wǒmen dōu yǒulì 。
Son: That's not the only reason, but think about it. If mom just died from her illness, I wouldn't be able to get a cent. However having the operation, meant that we would have benefited if she had lived and gotten better or now that she has died.
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这是你签手术同意书的原因？
zhè shì nǐ qiān shǒushù tóngyìshū de yuányīn ？
Daughter in law: So that's why you signed the consent form for the operation?
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妈，你怎么这样想？怀仁也是为你好，手术成功之后，妈就不必再受苦了。
mā ，nǐ zěnme zhèyàng xiǎng ？huáirén yě shì wèi nǐ hǎo ，shǒushù chénggōng zhīhòu ，mā jiù búbì zài shòu kǔ le 。
Daughter in law: Why would you think that? Huairen is trying to do the best for you. After the operation is taken care of, you won't need to suffer anymore.
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你们果然等不及了是吧？不然，我迟早要死，何必急着要我现在动手术呢...
nǐmen guǒrán děngbují le shì ba ？bùrán ，wǒ chízǎo yào sǐ ，hébì jí zhe yào wǒ xiànzài dòngshǒushù ne ...
Mother: I know you wouldn't be able to wait and wasn't I right? Well, I'm going to die sooner or later anyway, so why are you so keen for me to have an operation now...
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蔡医师，手术结果怎么样？我妈妈还好吗？多久可以复原？
Cài yīshī ，shǒushù jiéguǒ zěnmeyàng ？wǒ māma hái hǎo ma ？duō jiǔ kěyǐ fùyuán ？
Son: Dr Tsai, how did the operation go? Is my mom OK? When will she recover?
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手术房外面）
shǒushùfáng wàimian ）
(Outside the operating theater)
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贾先生，贾太太，关于手术的失败，我们真的很遗憾。
Jiǎ xiānsheng ，Jiǎ tàitai ，guānyú shǒushù de shībài ，wǒmen zhēnde hěn yíhàn 。
Doctor: Mr and Mrs Jia, it's with deep regret that I inform you that the operation failed.
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