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

Definition

Examples

• 他从楼梯上跌伤了，要住院一个星期。
  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.
• 跑步时不小心跌伤了膝盖，现在很疼。
  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.
• 老人最怕跌伤，一跤可能就骨折。
  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.