乌青 (wū) — bruise; black-and-blue mark (on the skin from a bump or cold)

Definition

Examples

• 我不小心摔了一跤，腿上青了一大块，现在还有乌青。
  Wǒ bù xiǎo xīn shuāi le yì jiāo, tuǐ shàng qīng le yí dà kuài, xiàn zài hái yǒu wū.
  I accidentally fell and got a big bruise on my leg, and the black-and-blue mark is still there.
• 冰敷可以减轻乌青，让瘀血散得快一些。
  Bīng fū kě yǐ jiǎn qīng wū, ràng yū xuè sàn dé kuài yì xiē.
  Applying ice can reduce the bruise and make the blood clot fade faster.
• 他跑步时撞到桌角，膝盖上立刻起了乌青。
  Tā pǎo bù shí zhuàng dào zhuō jiǎo, xī gài shàng lì kè qǐ le wū.
  He bumped into the corner of the desk while running, and a bruise immediately appeared on his knee.