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The Chinese word shoushu - 手术 - shǒushù
(surgery in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
shǒushù
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English translations
surgery,
operation
Chinese characters:
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手术 ( shoushu / shǒushù ) in traditional characters
手術
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 手术 ( shoushu / shǒushù ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta mingtian yao zuo shoushu.
Tā míngtiān yào zuò shǒushù.– English translation: He's having an operation tomorrow.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
hand | skill
手术 ( shoushu / shǒushù ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 647)
手术 ( shoushu / shǒushù ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 647)
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