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TOPIK 3verb

수술하다

susulhada

수술해요 · 수술했어요 · 수술할 거예요 · 수술하세요

to operate, to have surgery

Example

우리 할머니가 지난주에 무릎을 수술하셨어요.

My grandmother had knee surgery last week.

Word parts

수 hand술 skill

Literally 'hand skill'.

Good to know

수술하다 works for both doctor and patient; 수술을 받다 clearly means the patient had it.