Definition
撞伤 is a resultative compound verb (r.v.) formed from 撞 'to bump/crash' and 伤 'to injure'. It means to injure someone or something by bumping into them, most commonly in traffic accidents. The structure is Verb + Result, where the second character indicates the outcome of the action.
r.v.
to injure (someone) by bumping/crashing into (them)
Examples
- 撞伤。Tā kāichē zhuàng shāng le rén.He injured someone by crashing his car.
- ,撞伤。Qí zìxíngchē shí, tā bù xiǎoxīn zhuàng shāng le tuǐ.While riding a bike, he accidentally injured his leg by bumping.
- 撞伤。Zhè cì shìgù zhuàng shāng le liǎng ge rén.This accident injured two people by crashing.
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