骨折 (gǔ zhé) — to fracture (a bone), to break (a bone)

Definition

骨折 (gǔzhé) is the specific medical term 'to fracture a bone,' more precise than 折 (shé) which covers snapping any long thin object, and more clinical than 断裂.

verb
to fracture (a bone)to break (a bone)

Examples

  • 骨折
    Tā pǎo bù shí bù xiǎo xīn gǔ zhé le.
    He accidentally fractured a bone while running.
  • 骨折
    Yī shēng shuō wǒ gǔ zhé le, xū yào xiū xi sān gè yuè.
    The doctor said I have a fracture and need to rest for three months.
  • 骨折
    gǔ zhé Zhī hòu yào duō chī hán gài de shí wù.
    After a fracture, you should eat more calcium-rich foods.

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