bone fracture; bone break
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Meanings
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to fracture; to break a bone; to sustain a bone fracture
This is the primary medical term for a broken bone. It can be used both intransitively (e.g., 他骨折了) and transitively (e.g., 摔跤骨折了手臂).
Tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
cóng从
lóu楼
tī梯
shang上
shuāi摔
xià下
lai来
，
gǔ骨
zhé折
le了
。
He accidentally fell down the stairs and fractured a bone.
Yī医
shēng生
zhěn诊
duàn断
tā他
xiǎo小
tuǐ腿
gǔ骨
zhé折
，
xū需
yào要
dǎ打
shí石
gāo膏
。
The doctor diagnosed him with a fracture in his lower leg, requiring a cast.
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Lǎo老
nián年
rén人
gǔ骨
zhì质
shū疏
sōng松
，
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
hòu后
róng容
yì易
fā发
shēng生
gǔ骨
zhé折
。
Older adults with osteoporosis are prone to bone fractures after a fall.
Chē车
huò祸
dǎo导
zhì致
tā他
duō多
chù处
gǔ骨
zhé折
，
shāng伤
shì势
yán严
zhòng重
。
The car accident caused him multiple fractures; his injuries were severe.