Definition
伤痕 (shānghén) is a noun for a scar — a visible mark left on the skin after a wound heals, or a lasting emotional scar. It differs from 疤 (bā), which is the everyday word for a physical scar or scab; 伤痕 is more formal and often used figuratively (e.g., emotional trauma), while 伤口 (shāngkǒu) is a fresh wound or cut, not a healed mark.
noun
scar (on the skin)(figurative) emotional scar
Examples
- 伤痕。Tā liǎn shàng de shāng hén shì xiǎo shíhou bèi māo zhuā de.The scar on his face is from being scratched by a cat when he was little.
- 伤痕。Zhànzhēng gěi rénmen liú xià le shēnshēn de shāng hén.The war left deep scars on people.
- 伤痕，。Zhè dào shāng hén suīrán yǐjīng dàn le, dàn wǒ hái jìde zěnme lái de.This scar has faded, but I still remember how it came about.
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