Chinese Conversation · Level 41
90 words
Chinese word
擦伤
Pronunciation
Pinyincā shāng
Meaning
- verbscrape
Example
我不小心把膝盖擦伤了。wǒ bù xiǎo xīn bǎ xī gài cā shāng le
I accidentally scraped my knee.
More examples
骑车摔倒时，手肘被擦伤了。qí chē shuāi dǎo shí shóu zhǒu bèi cā shāng le
When I fell off my bike, I scraped my elbow.
Core concept
A rough contact leaves the skin raw at the surface without creating a deep wound.
Common phrases
擦伤了cā shāng le
get scraped
擦伤皮肤cā shāng pí fū
scrape the skin
擦伤膝盖cā shāng xī gài
scrape your knee
擦伤手腕cā shāng shǒu wàn
scrape your wrist
Similar words
划伤huà shāng: Leaves a line-shaped wound on the skin from rubbing against a sharp or hard object.
割伤gē shāng: Causes a cut in which a sharp object tears the skin and may make it bleed.
摔伤shuāi shāng: Injures part of the body through a hard blow from falling or hitting something.
碰伤pèng shāng: Leaves a minor bruise after part of the body hits something.
Definition in Chinese
因摩擦或擦动导致皮肤表层受损的轻微伤，通常指表面被擦破或擦掉的一层皮。yīn mó cā huò cā dòng dǎo zhì pí fū biǎo céng shòu sǔn de qīng wēi shāng tōng cháng zhǐ biǎo miàn bèi cā pò huò cā diào de yì céng pí
Word origin
擦 (cā, "rub") combines with 伤 (shāng, "injury") to name harm produced specifically by rubbing rather than by a single sharp impact.
Usage tips
- This verb commonly appears in descriptions of falls, sports mishaps, and other small accidents, so it belongs naturally in everyday reports rather than only in medical language.