养伤

養傷

yǎngshāng

verb #32,977

Meanings

1 to recuperate from an injury
2 to recover from a wound
3 to convalesce

Characters

to raise; nurture

Examples

他在家养伤,一个月后才能上班。

Tā zài jiā yǎngshāng, yī gè yuè hòu cái néng shàngbān.

He's recuperating at home and won't be able to work for a month.

运动员需要时间养伤。

Yùndòngyuán xūyào shíjiān yǎngshāng.

Athletes need time to recover from injuries.

Tips

memory

Literally "to nurture (the) wound" — 养 (raise/nurture) + 伤 (wound). The wound is something you patiently "raise" back to health. Compare with 养病 (yǎngbìng, recuperate from illness) and 养老 (yǎnglǎo, retire/be cared for in old age).

Stroke Order

养 yǎng

伤 shāng