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severe injury

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zhong4shang1 • zhòngshāng

Meaning


Primary

severe injury

Alternatives

severe wound, serious wound, serious injury

Mnemonic


When something 重 heavy hits you and makes a big 傷 wound, you have received a 重傷 severe injury!

Usage


他 在 車禍 中 受 了 重傷。

He suffered a severe injury in a car accident.

這 次 意外 造成 兩 人 重傷。

This accident caused severe injuries to two people.

她 因為 重傷, 必須 住院 治療。

Because of a severe injury, she must receive treatment in the hospital.