Definition
接骨 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to set a bone' or 'to reduce a fracture'. It's used in medical contexts when a doctor realigns a broken bone. The verb 接 can split from the noun 骨 to insert measure words, complements, or objects: you can say 接了一次骨 (had a bone set once) or 把骨接好了 (set the bone successfully).
v.o.
to set a boneto reduce a fracture
Examples
- 接骨。Zhè wèi lǎo zhōngyī shàncháng jiē gū.This old Chinese medicine doctor is good at setting bones.
- ，。Tā shàngcì shuāi duàn le gēbo, qù yīyuàn jiē le yí cì gǔ.He broke his arm last time and went to the hospital to have it set once.
- 。Yīshēng hěn kuài jiù bǎ tā de gǔ jiē hǎo le.The doctor quickly set his bone.
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