Writing
伤亡 (shāng wáng) — how to say "casualties" in Chinese
伤亡
Casualties (dead and wounded)
verb · noun
Character composition
伤
wound
亡
death
Radicals / Keys
亠
Lid
#8 · tóu · 2 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
伤亡人数
shāng wáng rén shù
number of casualties
严重伤亡
yán zhòng shāng wáng
heavy casualties
造成伤亡
zào chéng shāng wáng
cause casualties
Examples
这次事故造成了严重伤亡。
This accident caused serious casualties.
伤亡很多。
There are many casualties.
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Frequently asked questions
Casualties meaning in Chinese
"casualties" in Chinese is 伤亡 (shāng wáng).
Shang wang meaning Chinese
伤亡 (shāng wáng) means "Casualties (dead and wounded)".
How is 伤亡 pronounced?
It is pronounced shāng wáng (written as shang wang, shangwang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "casualties" in Chinese characters?
It is written 伤亡: 伤 has 6 strokes, 亡 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 伤亡?
伤亡 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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