English–Chinese
“serious injury” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhòng shāng
Example
他在事故中受了重伤。tā zài shì gù zhōng shòu le zhòng shāng
He suffered a serious injury in the accident.
How to say “serious injury” in Chinese
“Serious injury” in Chinese is 重伤 (zhòng shāng).
Bodily harm that has crossed from a routine wound into a medically serious condition.
Example sentences with 重伤
救护人员将重伤患者送往医院。jiù hù rén yuán jiāng zhòng shāng huàn zhě sòng wǎng yī yuàn
Paramedics took the seriously injured patient to the hospital.
Tips for using 重伤
- A common everyday pattern places the word after 受 (shòu, "suffer or receive"), which presents the harm as something experienced by the injured person.