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伤 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shāng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
伤指身体或感情受到损害，比如受伤或伤心。
shāng zhǐ shēn tǐ huò gǎn qíng shòu dào sǔn hài, bǐ rú shòu shāng huò shāng xīn.
Injury refers to physical or emotional damage, like getting hurt or feeling sad.
Context note
他跑步时摔倒了，膝盖受了伤。
tā pǎo bù shí shuāi dǎo le, xī gài shòu le shāng.
He fell while running and injured his knee.
5 examples
小心不要伤到自己。
xiǎo xīn bú yào shāng dào zì jǐ。
Be careful not to hurt yourself.
他的手指被刀割伤了。
tā de shǒu zhǐ bèi dāo gē shāng le。
His finger was cut by a knife.
别伤心，下次会更好。
bié shāng xīn， xià cì huì gèng hǎo。
Don't be sad, next time will be better.
医生治好了他的伤。
yī shēng zhì hǎo le tā de shāng。
The doctor healed his injury.
运动前要热身，避免受伤。
yùn dòng qián yào rè shēn， bì miǎn shòu shāng。
Warm up before exercise to avoid injury.
5 mini stories
小明骑车摔伤了胳膊，妈妈带他去医院。
xiǎo míng qí chē shuāi shāng le gē bo， mā ma dài tā qù yī yuàn。
Xiaoming fell off his bike and injured his arm, Mom took him to the hospital.
小红不小心伤到了小鸟的翅膀，她很后悔。
xiǎo hóng bù xiǎo xīn shāng dào le xiǎo niǎo de chì bǎng， tā hěn hòu huǐ。
Xiaohong accidentally injured the little bird's wing, she felt very sorry.
爸爸的脚伤了，不能走路，我们扶着他。
bà ba de jiǎo shāng le， bù néng zǒu lù， wǒ men fú zhe tā。
Dad's foot was injured and he couldn't walk, we supported him.
小狗的腿受了伤，我们帮它包扎。
xiǎo gǒu de tuǐ shòu le shāng， wǒ men bāng tā bāo zā。
The puppy's leg was injured, we helped bandage it.
老师告诉我们，吵架会伤感情。
lǎo shī gào sù wǒ men， chǎo jià huì shāng gǎn qíng。
The teacher told us that arguing can hurt feelings.