伤疤 (shāng bā) — scar
Definition
伤疤 literally means the physical mark a wound leaves on the skin. In extended/figurative use it refers to lasting emotional or psychological pain from a painful experience.
noun
scar
Measure word · 道
Examples
- 伤疤。Tā shǒu shàng de shāng bā shì xiǎo shí hou shuāi de.The scar on his hand is from a fall when he was a child.
- 伤疤,。Shí jiān kě yǐ yù hé shāng bā, dàn bú huì wán quán xiāo shī.Time can heal scars, but they won't completely disappear.
- 伤疤。Zhè duàn jīng lì zài tā xīn lǐ liú xià le shēn shēn de shāng bā.This experience left a deep scar in his heart.
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