HSK · Level 81
45 words
Chinese word
切除
Pronunciation
Pinyinqiē chú
Meaning
- verbremove
Example
医生决定切除那部分肿瘤。yī shēng jué dìng qiē chú nà bù fèn zhǒng liú
The doctor decided to remove that part of the tumor.
More examples
化验显示感染部位有坏死，医生决定将坏死组织切除。huà yàn xiǎn shì gán rǎn bù wèi yǒu huài sǐ yī shēng jué dìng jiāng huài sǐ zǔ zhī qiē chú
Tests showed that the infected area had necrosis, and the doctor decided to remove the necrotic tissue.
Core concept
A defined section is cut away and removed from tissue or a larger object.
Common phrases
切除肿瘤qiē chú zhǒng liú
remove a tumor
切除坏死组织qiē chú huài sǐ zǔ zhī
remove necrotic tissue
切除阑尾qiē chú lán wěi
remove the appendix
Similar words
除去chú qù: To make an object, problem, or obstacle no longer present by taking it away.
切掉qiē diào: To cut away a part with a knife or other blade and remove it.
去掉qù diào: To remove something from a place or situation until it is no longer there.
Definition in Chinese
用手术或切割的方法把身体或物体的一部分切掉并除去。yòng shǒu shù huò qiē gē de fāng fǎ bǎ shēn tǐ huò wù tǐ de yí bù fèn qiē diào bìng chú qù
Word origin
切除 (qiēchú, "cut away and remove") combines 切 (qiē, "cut") with 除 (chú, "remove"), joining the cutting action to the removal.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this verb sounds clinical or technical and is associated with precise descriptions of surgery, treatment, or material processing.