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to sprain

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

niu3shang1 niǔshāng

Meaning


Primary

to sprain

Alternatives

sprain, sprained, sprains, spraining

Mnemonic


扭伤 To sprain is to get a 伤 wound as a result of 扭 twisting a joint too far or too quickly.

Usage


我 扭伤 了 脚踝。

I sprained my ankle.

我 扭伤 了 肩膀。

I sprained my shoulder.

他 在 跑步 中 扭伤 了 膝盖。

He sprained his knee while running.