English–Chinese
“severity of an injury” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshāng shì
Example
告诉我你的伤势怎么样？gào sù wǒ nǐ de shāng shì zěn me yàng
Can you tell me how serious your injury is?
How to say “severity of an injury” in Chinese
“Severity of an injury” in Chinese is 伤势 (shāng shì).
A measure of an injury as a whole, including its physical damage and its effect on the body.
Example sentences with 伤势
经过抢救，他的伤势稳定下来。jīng guò qiǎng jiù tā de shāng shì wěn dìng xià lái
After emergency treatment, his injury stabilized.
Tips for using 伤势
- In everyday conversation, this noun suits an update after an accident; English more often asks, "How badly is the person hurt?" instead of naming the person's condition with one noun.