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shāng

injury

Usage note

指身体或感情受到损害,比如受心。

shāng zhǐ shēn tǐ huò gǎn qíng shòu dào sǔn hài, bǐ rú shòu shāng huò shāng xīn.

Injury refers to physical or emotional damage, like getting hurt or feeling sad.

Context note

他跑步时摔倒了,膝盖受了

tā pǎo bù shí shuāi dǎo le, xī gài shòu le shāng.

He fell while running and injured his knee.

5 examples

小心不要到自己。
xiǎo xīn bú yào shāng dào zì jǐ。
Be careful not to hurt yourself.
他的手指被刀割了。
tā de shǒu zhǐ bèi dāo gē shāng le。
His finger was cut by a knife.
心,下次会更好。
bié shāng xīn, xià cì huì gèng hǎo。
Don't be sad, next time will be better.
医生治好了他的
yī shēng zhì hǎo le tā de shāng。
The doctor healed his injury.
运动前要热身,避免受
yùn dòng qián yào rè shēn, bì miǎn shòu shāng。
Warm up before exercise to avoid injury.

5 mini stories

小明骑车摔了胳膊,妈妈带他去医院。
xiǎo míng qí chē shuāi shāng le gē bo, mā ma dài tā qù yī yuàn。
Xiaoming fell off his bike and injured his arm, Mom took him to the hospital.
小红不小心到了小鸟的翅膀,她很后悔。
xiǎo hóng bù xiǎo xīn shāng dào le xiǎo niǎo de chì bǎng, tā hěn hòu huǐ。
Xiaohong accidentally injured the little bird's wing, she felt very sorry.
爸爸的脚了,不能走路,我们扶着他。
bà ba de jiǎo shāng le, bù néng zǒu lù, wǒ men fú zhe tā。
Dad's foot was injured and he couldn't walk, we supported him.
小狗的腿受了,我们帮它包扎。
xiǎo gǒu de tuǐ shòu le shāng, wǒ men bāng tā bāo zā。
The puppy's leg was injured, we helped bandage it.
老师告诉我们,吵架会感情。
lǎo shī gào sù wǒ men, chǎo jià huì shāng gǎn qíng。
The teacher told us that arguing can hurt feelings.

Mini dialogue

受伤了

A
你怎么了?
Nǐ zěnme le?
What happened to you?
B
我踢球的时候受了点
Wǒ tī qiú de shíhou shòu le diǎn shāng.
I got a little injury when playing football.
A
得严重吗?
Shāng de yánzhòng ma?
Is the injury serious?

伤口

A
你的膝盖有,要小心。
Nǐ de xīgài yǒu shāng, yào xiǎoxīn.
Your knee has an injury, be careful.
B
谢谢,我会注意的。
Xièxie, wǒ huì zhùyì de.
Thanks, I will be careful.

Related words and contrasts

related
伤口
shāng kǒu
wound, cut

伤口 specifically refers to a wound or cut, while 伤 is a more general term for injury.

related
tòng
pain, ache

痛 means pain, which often comes with an injury.

opposite
健康
jiàn kāng
healthy

健康 means healthy, the opposite of being injured.

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