Chinese Conversation · Level 71
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Chinese word
缝合
Pronunciation
Pinyinféng hé
Meaning
- verbstitch up
Example
医生已经把伤口缝合了。yī shēng yǐ jīng bǎ shāng kǒu féng hé le
The doctor has already stitched up the wound.
More examples
外科医生熟练地把皮肤缝合好了。wài kē yī shēng shú liàn dì bǎ pí fū féng hé hǎo le
The surgeon skillfully stitched up the skin.
Core concept
A thread bridges a gap between loose edges and keeps them together.
Common phrases
缝合切口féng hé qiē kǒu
stitch up an incision
缝合皮肤féng hé pí fū
stitch up the skin
缝合组织边缘féng hé zǔ zhī biān yuán
stitch up tissue edges
Similar words
缝fèng: Sewing with a needle and thread, usually through fabric or a torn area.
缝补féng bǔ: Mending torn clothing or fabric by sewing holes and frayed parts closed.
缝上fèng shàng: Sewing across a tear or wound to close the opening.
缝制féng zhì: Making clothing or other fabric items by sewing pieces of cloth together.
Definition in Chinese
用针线把两个或多个分开的边缘连在一起，使之合拢或固定。yòng zhēn xiàn bǎ liǎng gè huò duō gè fēn kāi de biān yuán lián zài yì qǐ shǐ zhī hé lǒng huò gù dìng
Word origin
缝 (féng, "sew") + 合 (hé, "join") combines the physical act of sewing with the result of bringing separate parts together.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, the same verb covers repairs to torn fabric and the closing of a wound, so the object and context identify the setting.
Other meanings
- suturenoun
- sew togetherverb
Opposites
- 拆线chāi xiànremove stitchesverb
Related words
- 缝合术féng hé shùsuturenoun
- 缝合针féng hé zhēnsuture needlenoun