重伤 (chóng) — serious wound; severe injury
Definition
重伤 (zhòngshāng) is a serious, life-threatening injury — stronger than 伤 (a wound in general) and far more severe than 轻伤 (a minor injury). Common in medical, legal, and news contexts.
noun
serious woundsevere injury
Measure word · 处
Examples
- 重伤，。Tā zài chē huò zhōng shòu le chóng, lì kè bèi sòng jìn jí jiù shì.He suffered a severe injury in the car accident and was rushed to the emergency room.
- 重伤。Yī shēng shuō tā shēn shàng de chóng xū yào zhì shǎo sān gè yuè cái néng huī fù.The doctor said it will take at least three months for his serious wound to heal.
- 重伤。Shì bīng yīn wèi chóng bù dé bù tí qián tuì yì.The soldier had to retire early because of a severe injury.
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