zhǔ
dāo

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Meaning of 主刀

主刀 means to perform surgery as the lead surgeon; to operate (personally and preside over the procedure). Pronounced zhǔ dāo.

  • to perform surgery as the lead surgeon; to operate (personally and preside over the procedure)

Definitions & Examples

Yóu
wài
zhǔ
rèn
qīn
zhǔ
dāo
 

The chief of surgery personally performed the operation.

Zhè
tái
xīn
zàng
shǒu
shù
yóu
shēng
zhǔ
dāo
 

Dr. Li is the lead surgeon for this heart operation.

Zhǔ
dāo
shēng
yào
yǒu
fēng
de
lín
chuáng
jīng
yàn
 

The lead surgeon needs to have extensive clinical experience.

Yuàn
zhǎng
jué
dìng
qīn
wèi
zhè
wèi
nán
bìng
rén
zhǔ
dāo
 

The hospital director decided to personally operate on this difficult case.

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