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Expressing 'casualties' with 伤亡 (shāngwáng)
Structure
造成 + 人员 + 伤亡
Explanation
The word 伤亡 (shāngwáng) refers to casualties, combining the ideas of injury (伤) and death (亡). It is commonly used in news reports and formal contexts to describe losses of life or injuries resulting from disasters, accidents, or conflicts.
Examples
这次地震造成了大量伤亡，救援队正在赶往现场。
Zhè cì dìzhèn zàochéng le dàliàng shāngwáng, jiùyuánduì zhèngzài gǎnwǎng xiànchǎng.
This earthquake caused a large number of casualties, and rescue teams are rushing to the scene.
新闻报道说交通事故的伤亡人数已经上升到十二人。
Xīnwén bàodào shuō jiāotōng shìgù de shāngwáng rénshù yǐjīng shàngshēng dào shí'èr rén.
News reports say the number of casualties from the traffic accident has risen to twelve.
政府正在采取措施减少自然灾害中的伤亡。
Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài cǎiqǔ cuòshī jiǎnshǎo zìrán zāihài zhōng de shāngwáng.
The government is taking measures to reduce casualties in natural disasters.