HSK · Level 58
105 words
Chinese word
手术室
Pronunciation
Pinyinshǒu shù shì
Meaning
- nounoperating room
Example
病人已经被送进了手术室。bìng rén yǐ jīng bèi sòng jìn le shǒu shù shì
The patient has already been taken to the operating room.
More examples
家属在手术室外焦急地等待。jiā shǔ zài shǒu shù shì wài jiāo jí dì děng dài
Family members are anxiously waiting outside the operating room.
Core concept
A specially equipped, sterile workspace where surgeons and other medical staff work together during an operation.
Common phrases
在手术室进行手术zài shǒu shù shì jìn xíng shǒu shù
perform surgery in the operating room
手术室消毒shǒu shù shì xiāo dú
disinfect the operating room
手术室主任shǒu shù shì zhǔ rèn
operating room director
Similar words
手术间shǒu shù jiān: A room in a hospital used for performing surgical operations.
门诊mén zhěn: A place in a hospital or clinic for scheduled visits and less serious symptoms.
病房bìng fáng: A room for patients who stay in a hospital for treatment and rest.
急诊室jí zhěn shì: A hospital room that provides immediate care for sudden illness or injury.
Definition in Chinese
医院或诊所内为实施需要无菌条件与专业器械的外科操作而专门设立、供医疗团队进入的房间。yī yuàn huò zhén suǒ nèi wèi shí shī xū yào wú jūn tiáo jiàn yǔ zhuān yè qì xiè de wài kē cāo zuò ér zhuān mén shè lì gōng yī liáo tuán duì jìn rù de fáng jiān
Word origin
手术 (shǒushù, "surgical operation") + 室 (shì, "room") forms a transparent compound whose meaning is a room set aside for surgery.
Usage tips
- English often uses "surgery" for the procedure, so learning this Chinese word helps separate the operation itself from the hospital location where it takes place.
Related words
- 手术shǒu shùsurgerynoun
- 手术刀shǒu shù dāoscalpelnoun
- 手术台shǒu shù táioperating tablenoun