Chinese word

烫伤

Pronunciation

Pinyintàng shāng

Meaning

  • nounburn

Example

他的手上有个烫伤。tā de shǒu shàng yǒu gè tàng shāng

He has a burn on his hand.

Illustration for 烫伤 (burn)

More examples

他脚上有个旧的烫伤。tā jiǎo shàng yǒu gè jiù de tàng shāng

He has an old burn on his foot.

Core concept

A hot touch turns a small area of skin into a sore, swollen mark that may form a blister.

Common phrases

  • 严重的烫伤yán zhòng de tàng shāng

    severe burn

  • 轻微的烫伤qīng wēi de tàng shāng

    minor burn

  • 二度烫伤èr dù tàng shāng

    second-degree burn

Similar words

烧伤shāo shāng: An injury to the skin or deeper tissue caused by fire or intense heat.
割伤gē shāng: A cut in the skin caused by a sharp or hard object, usually with some bleeding.
擦伤cā shāng: A surface skin injury caused by rubbing against something rough or hard.
冻伤dòng shāng: An injury to the skin or tissue beneath it caused by extreme cold.

Definition in Chinese

皮肤因接触高温物体、热液或蒸汽而受损，表现为红肿、疼痛或起水泡的伤害。pí fū yīn jiē chù gāo wēn wù tǐ rè yè huò zhēng qì ér shòu sǔn biǎo xiàn wèi hóng zhǒng téng tòng huò qí shuǐ pào de shāng hài

Word origin

The compound 烫 (tàng, "scald") + 伤 (shāng, "injury") names both the hot cause and the harm left on the skin.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, burn can mean damage from fire, chemicals, sunlight, or heat, so its wider range can hide the narrower situation named by this Chinese word.

Other meanings

  • get burnedverb

Opposites

  • 冻伤dòng shāngfrostbitenoun

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