Meaning of 受伤
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to sustain injuries
- wounded (in an accident etc)
- harmed
How to use 受伤
受伤 describes getting hurt, usually physically in an accident, a fall, or sports, but it can also mean being emotionally hurt. It works like a verb and often takes 了 or a body part before it. Example: 他踢足球的时候腿受伤了。(Tā tī zúqiú de shíhou tuǐ shòushāng le.) He hurt his leg while playing soccer.
受 (shòu) means to receive or undergo, and 伤 (shāng) means a wound. Together 受伤 is literally "to receive a wound," so you got hurt.
Common mistake: Learners often put an object after 受伤, as in 我受伤了我的手. This is wrong because 受伤 cannot take an object. Say 我的手受伤了 (wǒ de shǒu shòushāng le) instead. Also keep both tones clear: shòu is fourth tone, shāng is first tone.
受伤 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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受 shòu · to receive · 8 strokes
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伤 shāng · to injure · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 受伤.
| 接受 | jiēshòu | to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce |
| 受到 | shòudào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punishe |
| 难受 | nánshòu | to feel unwell; to suffer pain |
| 感受 | gǎnshòu | to sense; perception |
| 伤心 | shāngxīn | to grieve; to be broken-hearted |
| 伤害 | shānghài | to injure; to harm |
| 受不了 | shòubuliǎo | unbearable; unable to endure |
| 承受 | chéngshòu | to bear; to support |
| 享受 | xiǎngshòu | to enjoy; to live it up |
| 忍受 | rěnshòu | to bear; to endure |
| 悲伤 | bēishāng | sad; sorrowful |
| 受灾 | shòuzāi | disaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity |
Questions about 受伤
What does 受伤 mean?
受伤 (shòushāng) means "to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc)".
How do you write 受伤?
受伤 is made of 2 characters: 受 (8 strokes), 伤 (6 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 受伤 an HSK word?
Yes. 受伤 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 受伤 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 受伤 is written 受傷.
What is the difference between 受伤 and 伤害?
受伤 (shòushāng) means you yourself got hurt and takes no object. 伤害 (shānghài) means to hurt someone or something else and takes an object, as in 伤害别人 (shānghài biérén), to hurt other people.
Can 受伤 be used for emotional hurt?
Yes. You can say 我的心受伤了 (wǒ de xīn shòushāng le), my heart was hurt. For plain sadness or heartbreak, 伤心 (shāngxīn) is more common.