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Expressing 'to injure by explosion' with 炸伤 (zhàshāng)
Structure
Subject + 炸伤 + Object / 被 + 炸伤
Explanation
炸伤 (zhàshāng) means "to injure by explosion" and is a verb-result compound combining 炸 (to explode) with 伤 (to injure). It specifically describes injuries caused by a blast or explosion, as opposed to other types of injury. This term is commonly used in news reports about bombings, accidents, or military incidents.
Examples
爆炸事故中有三人被炸伤，已送往医院。
Bàozhà shìgù zhōng yǒu sān rén bèi zhàshāng, yǐ sòngwǎng yīyuàn.
Three people were injured by the explosion and have been sent to the hospital.
施工现场发生意外，一名工人被炸伤了腿。
Shīgōng xiànchǎng fāshēng yìwài, yī míng gōngrén bèi zhàshāngle tuǐ.
An accident occurred at the construction site, and a worker's leg was injured by an explosion.
那次事故炸伤了好几个路人。
Nà cì shìgù zhàshāngle hǎo jǐ gè lùrén.
That accident injured several passersby in the explosion.