Chinese word

伤亡

Pronunciation

Pinyinshāng wáng

Meaning

  • nouncasualties

Example

地震造成很多伤亡。dì zhèn zào chéng hěn duō shāng wáng

The earthquake caused many casualties.

Illustration for 伤亡 (casualties)

More examples

救援及时，避免了进一步的伤亡。jiù yuán jí shí bì miǎn le jìn yí bù de shāng wáng

Timely rescue prevented further casualties.

Core concept

The number or extent of harm to people in an accident, disaster, or conflict, covering injury and death together.

Common phrases

  • 造成伤亡zào chéng shāng wáng

    cause casualties

  • 伤亡人数shāng wáng rén shù

    number of casualties

  • 伤亡惨重shāng wáng cǎn zhòng

    suffer heavy casualties

Similar words

死亡sǐ wáng: The death of a person.
伤亡人数shāng wáng rén shù: The total number of people killed and injured in an event.
伤者shāng zhě: A person who has been injured.
死者sí zhě: A person who has died.

Definition in Chinese

指在事故、灾害、战争等中受伤或死亡的人员的情况或人数。zhǐ zài shì gù zāi hài zhàn zhēng děng zhōng shòu shāng huò sǐ wáng de rén yuán de qíng kuàng huò rén shù

Word origin

The compound 伤 (shāng, "injury") + 亡 (wáng, "death") joins its two possible outcomes to name the event's human casualties.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, speakers often describe the injured or dead people directly, while this noun is especially useful in reports and official statements about an event.

Other meanings

  • deathsnoun
  • injuriesnoun

Related words

  • 伤亡人数shāng wáng rén shùnumber of casualtiesnoun
  • 伤亡率shāng wáng lǜcasualty ratenoun

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