切除 (qiē chú) — to surgically remove, to excise

Definition

切除 (qiēchú) means 'to surgically remove / excise' and is used only in medical or surgical contexts, such as removing a tumor or organ. It differs from 切割 (qiēgē), which is cutting with a tool (e.g., fabric, metal) — not necessarily medical — and from 去除 (qùchú), which is 'to remove' in a broad, non-surgical sense (e.g., stains, doubts).

verb

to surgically removeto excise

Examples

切除。
Yīshēng yòng shǒushù qiē chú le zhǒngliú.
The doctor surgically removed the tumor.
切除。
Tā zuò le qiē chú dǎnnáng de shǒushù.
He had surgery to remove his gallbladder.
切除，。
qiē chú bìngbiàn zǔzhī hòu, bìngrén huīfù de hěn kuài.
After removing the diseased tissue, the patient recovered quickly.

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