误伤

誤傷
wùshāng
verb #20,232

Meanings

  1. 1 to injure by mistake
  2. 2 to accidentally wound
  3. 3 friendly fire (military)

Examples

Shǒushù zhōng yīshēng bù xiǎoxīn wùshāng le zhōuwéi de zǔzhī.
During surgery the doctor accidentally damaged the surrounding tissue.
Zhàndòu zhōng fāshēng le wùshāng píngmín de shìjiàn.
An incident occurred in which civilians were accidentally wounded during combat.

Tips

usage
误伤 can be used as a verb (to accidentally injure) or as a noun (an accidental injury). In military contexts it is equivalent to 'friendly fire' or 'collateral damage' when civilians are involved.

Stroke Order

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