伤疤 (shāng bā) — scar

Definition

伤疤 literally means the physical mark a wound leaves on the skin. In extended/figurative use it refers to lasting emotional or psychological pain from a painful experience.

noun
scar
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 伤疤
    Tā shǒu shàng de shāng bā shì xiǎo shí hou shuāi de.
    The scar on his hand is from a fall when he was a child.
  • 伤疤
    Shí jiān kě yǐ yù hé shāng bā, dàn bú huì wán quán xiāo shī.
    Time can heal scars, but they won't completely disappear.
  • 伤疤
    Zhè duàn jīng lì zài tā xīn lǐ liú xià le shēn shēn de shāng bā.
    This experience left a deep scar in his heart.

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