Definition
挫伤 is a noun that can refer to a physical bruise or contusion (e.g., 肌肉挫伤 'muscle bruise') or to a psychological setback or dampening of morale (e.g., 精神挫伤 'psychological setback'). Although the English gloss lists verb equivalents like 'dampen' and 'discourage', the word itself is used as a noun in formal and medical contexts. It often appears with verbs like 造成 (to cause) or 受到 (to suffer).
noun
a bruisea contusion (medical)a setbacka dampening of spirit or morale
Examples
- 挫伤。Zhè cì shībài duì tā de jīngshén zàochéng le hěn dà de cuò shāng.This failure caused a great psychological setback to him.
- 挫伤。Yīshēng shuō tā tuǐ shàng de cuò shāng xūyào yì zhōu cáinéng hǎo.The doctor said the bruise on his leg will take a week to heal.
- 挫伤。Qiúduì de liánxù shīlì gěi duìyuán dài lái le xīnlǐ cuò shāng.The team's consecutive losses brought psychological setbacks to the players.
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