Definition
误伤 means 'to accidentally injure' someone — it's a formal verb used in legal, medical, and accident contexts. It can also be used as a noun meaning 'accidental injury' (though this entry is classified as a verb). Unlike the common phrase '不小心伤害了', 误伤 carries a more objective, factual tone often seen in reports and apologies.
v.
(v.) to accidentally injure
Examples
- 误伤。Tā zài dǎliè shí wù shāng le tóngbàn.He accidentally injured his companion while hunting.
- 误伤。Zhè cì shìgù wù shāng le hěn duō wúgū de rén.This accident injured many innocent people.
- ，误伤。Wǒ bú shì gùyì de, wǒ zhǐshì wù shāng le nín.I didn't mean to; I just accidentally injured you.
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