Chinese word

骨折

Pronunciation

Pinyingǔ zhé

Meaning

  • verbbreak a bone

Example

他在比赛中骨折了。tā zài bǐ sài zhōng gǔ zhé le

He broke a bone during the game.

Illustration for 骨折 (break a bone)

More examples

他从楼梯上摔下来，骨折了。tā cóng lóu tī shàng shuāi xià lái gǔ zhé le

He fell down the stairs and broke a bone.

Core concept

A bone's continuous structure is interrupted by a crack or break, whether slight or obvious.

Common phrases

  • 胳膊骨折了gē bó gǔ zhé le

    break an arm

  • 腿骨折了tuǐ gǔ zhé le

    break a leg

  • 脚踝骨折了jiǎo huái gǔ zhé le

    break an ankle

Similar words

折断zhé duàn: Cause an object or bone to break and separate into two or more pieces.
断裂duàn liè: Become torn and disconnected after connected tissue or an object is stretched.
受伤shòu shāng: Be hurt in a way that damages part of the body or its function.
扭伤niǔ shāng: Injure a joint or the tissue around it through forceful twisting.

Definition in Chinese

骨骼出现断裂或裂纹的损伤，既可指明显断裂，也可指细小裂隙，作动词时表示骨头受伤并发生断裂或裂开。gǔ gé chū xiàn duàn liè huò liè wén de sǔn shāng jì kě zhǐ míng xiǎn duàn liè yě kě zhǐ xì xiǎo liè xì zuò dòng cí shí biǎo shì gǔ tou shòu shāng bìng fā shēng duàn liè huò liè kāi

Word origin

骨 (gǔ, "bone") combines with 折 (zhé, "break") to name the result of a bone bending or breaking under force.

Usage tips

  • Everyday speech often adds the affected body part or a severity detail alongside the term, making the location or seriousness clear instead of leaving both unspecified.

Other meanings

  • fracturenoun

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