Chinese word

伤势

Pronunciation

Pinyinshāng shì

Meaning

  • nounseverity of an injury

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?

Illustration for 伤势 (severity of an injury)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A measure of an injury as a whole, including its physical damage and its effect on the body.

Common phrases

  • 伤势严重shāng shì yán zhòng

    serious injury

  • 伤势恶化shāng shì è huà

    injury deteriorates

  • 伤势稳定shāng shì wěn dìng

    injury is stable

Similar words

伤口shāng kǒu: A cut, split, or tear in the skin that can be seen.
外伤wài shāng: A physical injury resulting from an external blow, cut, or other force.
内伤nèi shāng: An injury inside the body, including damage or bleeding that is not visible.
伤害shāng hài: The causing of physical or emotional harm, or the harm that results.

Definition in Chinese

伤势 指受伤后的情况，表示伤口、出血、疼痛和功能受损等的轻重与范围。shāng shì zhǐ shòu shāng hòu de qíng kuàng biǎo shì shāng kǒu chū xuè téng tòng hé gōng néng shòu sǔn děng de qīng zhòng yǔ fàn wéi

Word origin

伤 (shāng, "injury") identifies the damage, while 势 (shì, "state or extent") adds the idea of how far it reaches and how serious it is.

Usage tips

  • 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.

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