Chinese word

伤口

Pronunciation

Pinyinshāng kǒu

Meaning

  • nounwound

Example

不要碰她的新伤口。bú yào pèng tā de xīn shāng kǒu

Don't touch her new wound.

Illustration for 伤口 (wound)

More examples

如果伤口感染了，要及时就医处理。rú guǒ shāng kǒu gán rǎn le yào jí shí jiù yī chú lǐ

If the wound becomes infected, seek medical attention promptly and get it treated.

Core concept

A break in the body's outer surface, ranging from a small scrape to a deeper cut and often marked by blood.

Common phrases

  • 消毒伤口xiāo dú shāng kǒu

    disinfect a wound

  • 包扎伤口bāo zā shāng kǒu

    dress a wound

  • 伤口感染shāng kǒu gán rǎn

    a wound becomes infected

  • 伤口愈合shāng kǒu yù hé

    a wound heals

Similar words

创口chuāng kǒu: An open cut or split in the skin or other body surface.
创伤chuāng shāng: Deep injury or damage to the body's tissues.
外伤wài shāng: An injury or wound caused by an outside force or accident.
伤痕shāng hén: A mark or line left on the skin after an injury or surgery.

Definition in Chinese

皮肤或身体表面出现的破口，常伴有出血。pí fū huò shēn tǐ biǎo miàn chū xiàn de pò kǒu cháng bàn yǒu chū xuè

Word origin

伤口 (shāngkǒu, "wound") combines 伤 (shāng, "injury") with 口 (kǒu, "opening"), creating the image of an opening caused by injury.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun names the damaged place, while the action that caused it is expressed separately, so it naturally pairs with verbs for cleaning, covering, or stitching.

Other meanings

  • cutnoun
  • scrapenoun

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