Definition
伤 (shāng) is a versatile word meaning both 'to injure' (verb) and 'injury/wound' (noun). As a verb, it's more general than 伤害 (shānghài), which implies deliberate or serious harm, and it contrasts with 疼 (téng), which describes the sensation of pain, not the act of injuring. As a noun, 伤 refers to a physical wound, while 伤口 (shāngkǒu) specifies the open cut or wound site.
verb
to injureto hurt
noun
injurywound
Easily confused
- 劲jìnlook-alikestrength; energy
- 上shàngsound-alike(noun) above, on, up (indicating position or location)
- 加jiālook-aliketo add, to put in
- 尚shàngsound-alike(adverb) still, yet (formal)
- 另lìnglook-alike(pronoun) another, other (used before a measure word or numeral-measure word phrase)
- 赏shǎngsound-aliketo reward, to bestow (a gift or money from a superior to an inferior)
- 劝quànlook-aliketo urge, to try to persuade
- 边biānlook-alikeside; edge; border; margin
Examples
- 伤。Tā qíchē de shíhou shāng le tuǐ.He hurt his leg while riding a bike.
- 伤。Nǐ de shāng yào hǎohao chǔlǐ.You need to take good care of your wound.
- 伤。Yòng dāo de shíhou bié shāng le shǒu.Don't cut your hand when using a knife.
Browse more HSK 5 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.