Chinese word

烧伤

Pronunciation

Pinyinshāo shāng

Meaning

  • verbburn

Example

我不小心把手烧伤了。wǒ bù xiǎo xīn bá shǒu shāo shāng le

I accidentally burned my hand.

Illustration for 烧伤 (burn)

More examples

他在修锅时被蒸汽烧伤了。tā zài xiū guō shí bèi zhēng qì shāo shāng le

He was burned by steam while repairing a pot.

Core concept

A hot source harms the body's surface or deeper tissue.

Common phrases

  • 把胳膊烧伤了bǎ gē bó shāo shāng le

    burn one's arm

  • 把手指烧伤了bǎ shóu zhǐ shāo shāng le

    burn one's finger

  • 被蒸汽烧伤了bèi zhēng qì shāo shāng le

    be burned by steam

Similar words

烫伤tàng shāng: To cause a skin burn from hot water, another hot liquid, or steam.
烫到tàng dào: To suffer a light burn from hot liquid or steam touching the skin.
烧到shāo dào: To suffer a burn from contact with fire or a hot object.

Definition in Chinese

因接触火焰、热物、蒸汽或高温物体而使皮肤或其他组织受损的动作或状态。yīn jiē chù huǒ yàn rè wù zhēng qì huò gāo wēn wù tǐ ér shǐ pí fū huò qí tā zǔ zhī shòu sǔn de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

烧伤 (shāoshāng, "burn injury") is built from 烧 (shāo, "burn or heat") and 伤 (shāng, "injury"), making the source and result clear.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful for describing an accident without limiting the cause to open fire, since high heat from objects or steam can also be involved.

Other meanings

  • burn injurynoun

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