Chinese word

疗伤

Pronunciation

Pinyinliáo shāng

Meaning

  • verbheal wounds

Example

她听音乐来疗伤。tā tīng yīn yuè lái liáo shāng

She listens to music to heal her wounds.

Illustration for 疗伤 (heal wounds)

More examples

分手后，他选择出门旅行来疗伤。fēn shǒu hòu tā xuǎn zé chū mén lǚ xíng lái liáo shāng

After the breakup, he chose to travel to heal his wounds.

Core concept

A chosen means of moving from pain toward a steadier, healthier state.

Common phrases

  • 靠时间疗伤kào shí jiān liáo shāng

    heal with time

  • 写日记疗伤xiě rì jì liáo shāng

    heal by journaling

Similar words

治疗zhì liáo: To use medical methods to cure an illness or injury.
安慰ān wèi: To ease someone's feelings through encouraging words or kind actions.
恢复huī fù: To regain health or return to a normal state.

Definition in Chinese

采取行动或方式来缓解身体或心灵的伤痛，使痛苦减轻、情绪或状态逐步好转。cái qǔ xíng dòng huò fāng shì lái huán jiě shēn tǐ huò xīn líng de shāng tòng shǐ tòng kǔ jiǎn qīng qíng xù huò zhuàng tài zhú bù háo zhuǎn

Word origin

The compound combines 疗 (liáo, "treat") with 伤 (shāng, "wound"), linking care for an injury with relief from emotional pain.

Usage tips

  • When the means of recovery matters, Chinese commonly places this verb after a purpose marker or after a word meaning use; the pattern highlights what serves as the remedy.

Other meanings

  • heal emotional woundsverb

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