我准备月底以前动手术
“I'll have the surgery by the end of the month.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
希望如此
“I hope so.”
我准备 月底 以前 动手术
“I'll have the surgery by the end of the month.”
“I've already told a few friends of mine”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In China, preparing for a major surgery often involves reaching out to acquaintances (打招呼) to secure reliable care, recommendations, or assistance during recovery.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
plan to / prepare to
Used before a verb to express an intention or scheduled plan.
undergo surgery / perform surgery
Standard conversational verb-object phrase meaning to have or perform an operation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He was scheduled for surgery in a couple of days. But he suddenly saw that video of Shen Xing,”
“Now let's just hope the surgery goes smoothly.”
“and desperately needed money for surgery.”
“I just finished a surgery. I was just about to go.”
“but the opportunity for the surgery has arrived.”
“You said on the phone she wouldn't be doing the surgery anymore.”