结疤 (jié bā) — to form a scab, to become scarred (of a wound)

Definition

A verb-object phrase describing a wound as it heals: the skin closes and a scab forms. Focuses on the physical process of scarring over, not the resulting scar itself (疤).

verb

to form a scabto become scarred (of a wound)

Examples

结疤。
Shāng kǒu yǐ jīng kāi shǐ jié bā le.
The wound has already started to scab.
。
Tā de shāng kǒu jié le yí gè hěn dà de bā.
His wound formed a very big scab.
，结疤。
Shuāi shāng hòu, tuǐ shàng jié bā le.
After the fall, a scab formed on the leg.

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