重伤

重傷
zhòngshāng
noun HSK 7 #11,244

Meanings

  1. 1 serious injury
  2. 2 seriously injured
  3. 3 grievous bodily harm

Examples

Shìgù zhōng yǒu sān rén zhòngshāng.
Three people were seriously injured in the accident.
Tā shēn shòu zhòngshāng, bèi jǐnjí sòng wǎng yīyuàn.
He suffered serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital.

Tips

usage
重伤 is used both as a noun (serious injury) and as a verb/adjective (seriously injured). Compare with 轻伤 (qīngshāng, minor injury). In legal contexts, 重伤 has a specific definition regarding degree of harm.

Stroke Order

zhòng
shāng