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损伤 (sǔn shāng) — how to say "damage" in Chinese
损伤
Damage, injury
verb
Character composition
损
loss, to damage
伤
wound, to injure
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
造成损伤
zào chéng sǔn shāng
to cause damage
Examples
这次事故造成了严重的损伤。
This accident caused serious damage.
他的腿有损伤。
He has a leg injury.
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Frequently asked questions
Damage meaning in Chinese
"damage" in Chinese is 损伤 (sǔn shāng).
What does 损伤 mean in English?
损伤 (sǔn shāng) means "Damage, injury".
How is 损伤 pronounced?
It is pronounced sǔn shāng (written as sun shang, sunshang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "damage" in Chinese characters?
It is written 损伤: 损 has 10 strokes, 伤 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 损伤?
损伤 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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