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    Expressing 'to hurt' with 伤 (shāng)

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    Structure

    Subject + 伤 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 伤 (shāng) means "to hurt" or "to injure," and can refer to both physical and emotional harm. It is often used in the expression 伤心 (to hurt someone's feelings/heart). When used with a body part or 心, it conveys causing pain or emotional damage.

    Examples

    • 别说那种话，会伤她的心。

      Bié shuō nà zhǒng huà, huì shāng tā de xīn.

      Don't say things like that; it will hurt her feelings.

    • 我打篮球的时候不小心伤了手。

      Wǒ dǎ lánqiú de shíhou bù xiǎoxīn shāng le shǒu.

      I accidentally hurt my hand while playing basketball.

    • 他不想伤任何人的感情。

      Tā bù xiǎng shāng rènhé rén de gǎnqíng.

      He doesn't want to hurt anyone's feelings.

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