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伤势

shāngshì

condition of an injury; severity of wounds

A doctor checks a patient's bandaged arm beside a first-aid kit
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Characters in this word

伤 shāng

Strokes
6
Radical
亻 — man, person

势 shì

Strokes
8
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
执 to execute 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 势

Example phrases

  • 医生说伤势虽然稳定,但仍需观察是否出现并发症。 Yīshēng shuō shāngshì suīrán wěndìng, dàn réng xū guānchá shìfǒu chūxiàn bìngfāzhèng. The doctor said the injury was stable, but it was still necessary to watch for complications.
  • 他的伤势很重,被紧急送往医院。 Tā de shāngshì hěn zhòng, bèi jǐnjí sòngwǎng yīyuàn. His injuries are serious; he was rushed to the hospital.
  • 消息传出后,大家都十分关心他的伤势。 Xiāoxi chuán chū hòu, dàjiā dōu shífēn guānxīn tā de shāngshì. After the news spread, everyone was deeply concerned about his condition.

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