跌伤 (diē shāng) — to fall and get hurt; to be injured from a fall

Definition

A compound verb meaning 'to fall and get hurt' (the fall itself causes the injury). Closer to 'injure oneself in a fall' than to a general 受伤 'get hurt' from any cause.

verb

to fall and get hurtto be injured from a fall

Examples

跌伤，。
Tā cóng lóu tī shàng diē shāng le, yào zhù yuàn yí gè xīng qī.
He fell and got hurt from the stairs and needs to be hospitalized for a week.
跌伤，。
Pǎo bù shí bù xiǎo xīn diē shāng le xī gài, xiàn zài hěn téng.
I accidentally fell and hurt my knee while running; it hurts a lot now.
跌伤，。
Lǎo rén zuì pà diē shāng, yì jiāo kě néng jiù gǔ zhé.
Elderly people are most afraid of falling and getting hurt; one fall could lead to a fracture.

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