养伤 (yǎng shāng) — to recuperate from an injury, to nurse one's wounds
Definition
A verb-object phrase meaning to rest and recover from an injury. Compared to 受伤 (to get injured) or 疗伤 (to treat wounds), 养伤 emphasizes the resting/recovery period rather than the injury event or medical treatment.
verb
to recuperate from an injuryto nurse one's wounds
Examples
- 养伤。Tā shòu shāng yǐ hòu yì zhí zài jiā lǐ yǎng shāng.He has been recuperating at home since he got injured.
- 。Yī shēng shuō tā xū yào yǎng sān gè yuè de shāng cái néng huī fù.The doctor said he needs to recuperate for three months before he can recover.
- ，。Děng yǎng hǎo le shāng, tā jiù kě yǐ jì xù xùn liàn le.Once he fully recovers from the injury, he can continue training.
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