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  • 1

    v.infmloperate (on)

    • tā dé le lán wěi yán kāi dāo le

      阑尾炎开刀

      She had an operation for appendicitis.

    • wǒ zhǔn bèi rù yuàn kāi dāo

      准备入院开刀

      I will enter the hospital for surgery.

    • nǐ yě hěn qīng chu zhè shì yī dìng yào kāi dāo de

      清楚一定开刀

      You know you're gonna have to cut her open.

  • 2

    v.metamake somebody the first target of attack; punish

    • ná rén kāi dāo

      开刀

      make an example of somebody

    • tā shì zuì kuí huò shǒu jiù ná tā kāi dāo

      罪魁祸首开刀

      She's the main culprit, so let's make an example of her.

  • 3

    v.dated(often in early vernacular) decapitate; behead

    • kāi dāo wèn zhǎn

      开刀问斩

      behead someone

Word usage

  • "开" and "刀" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 病人今天上午

      The patient had the operation this morning.

    • 10曾经

      I had an operation 10 years ago.

    • 考核主管

      In this assessment, the supervisor made me the first target.