sau2 seot6手術手术
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Definition
Surgical operation; surgery.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the medical procedure itself rather than the general field of study. When discussing the act of undergoing the procedure, it is standard to use the verb 做 with the noun, as in 做手術. It is rarely used in a metaphorical sense in daily speech, unlike the English word surgery which can sometimes imply a broader process.
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He has to go to the hospital for surgery next week.
Do you know which doctor is the best at performing surgery?
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Common mistake
Avoid using 進行手術 in casual conversation, as it sounds overly formal or clinical. Stick to the more natural phrasing 做手術.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
