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    Chinese Grammar

    Describing being injured with 受伤 (shòushāng)

    Actions & Events
    Passive & Receiving

    Explanation

    受伤 (shòushāng) is a verb meaning 'to be injured' or 'to get hurt.' It is a compound of 受 (to receive/suffer) and 伤 (injury), and is used to describe physical harm sustained by a person, as in 他受伤了 (he was injured).

    Examples

    • 他在比赛中受伤了,不得不退出。

      tā zài bǐsài zhōng shòushāng le, bùdébù tuìchū.

      He was injured during the competition and had to withdraw.

    • 幸好安全气囊打开了,司机没有受伤。

      xìnghǎo ānquán qìnáng dǎkāi le, sījī méiyǒu shòushāng.

      Fortunately the airbag deployed, and the driver was not injured.

    • 受伤的小鸟被送到了动物救助中心。

      shòushāng de xiǎo niǎo bèi sòng dào le dòngwù jiùzhù zhōngxīn.

      The injured bird was taken to an animal rescue center.