肋骨骨折

lèigǔ gǔzhé

noun

Meanings

1 rib fracture
2 broken rib

Characters

to break, fracture

Examples

车祸造成他三根肋骨骨折。

Chēhuò zàochéng tā sān gēn lèigǔ gǔzhé.

The car accident caused him three rib fractures.

肋骨骨折一般靠静养恢复。

Lèigǔ gǔzhé yìbān kào jìngyǎng huīfù.

Rib fractures generally recover with rest.

Tips

usage

The standard measure word is 根 (gēn) for ribs, since they are long and rod-shaped: 三根肋骨. Note the neat character echo: 骨 repeats across 肋骨 (rib) and 骨折 (fracture).

Stroke Order

肋 lèi

骨 gǔ

折 zhé