Chinese word

受伤

Pronunciation

Pinyinshòu shāng

Meaning

  • verbbe injured

Example

我不小心受伤了。wǒ bù xiǎo xīn shòu shāng le

I was accidentally injured.

Illustration for 受伤 (be injured)

More examples

虽然摔倒了，但他没受伤。suī rán shuāi dǎo le dàn tā méi shòu shāng

Although he fell, he was not injured.

Core concept

Something that happens reaches a person and leaves a painful wound, either physical or emotional.

Common phrases

  • 在比赛中受伤zài bǐ sài zhōng shòu shāng

    be injured in a competition

  • 刚刚受伤gāng gāng shòu shāng

    have just been injured

  • 没受伤méi shòu shāng

    not be injured

Similar words

负伤fù shāng: Sustain a physical injury because of an accident or other major event.
弄伤nòng shāng: Injure a body part through an action, either on oneself or on someone else.
伤害shāng hài: Inflict physical harm or injury on another person through an action.

Definition in Chinese

因外部刺激或事件使身体或心理受到损害，表现为疼痛、创伤或情绪上的痛苦。yīn wài bù cì jī huò shì jiàn shǐ shēn tǐ huò xīn lǐ shòu dào sǔn hài biǎo xiàn wèi téng tòng chuāng shāng huò qíng xù shàng de tòng kǔ

Word origin

受 (shòu, "receive") + 伤 (shāng, "injury") originally frames a wound as harm received from outside and extends naturally to hurt feelings.

Usage tips

  • When another person's words or actions cause emotional pain, the same verb can describe the result without implying a physical wound, a useful distinction in conversations about feelings.

Other meanings

  • be hurtverb

Related words

  • 受伤者shòu shāng zhěinjured personnoun

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