shāng

伤

HSK 3Character · Noun · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional傷

injury; harm; sad; be tired of

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Meanings

5 senses · 25 examples
1.

noun

injury; damage

Can refer to physical wounds on humans, animals, or inanimate objects.

Tā他
zài在
chē车
huò祸
zhōng中
shòu受
le了
zhòng重
shāng伤
 。

He suffered serious injuries in a car accident.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
nóng农
yào药
huì会
zào造
chéng成
nóng农
zuò作
wù物
de的
chóng虫
shāng伤
 。

This pesticide will cause insect damage to crops.

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Xiāo消
fáng防
yuán员
qīng轻
shāng伤
bù不
xià下
huǒ火
xiàn线
 ,
jiān坚
chí持
wán完
chéng成
jiù救
yuán援
rèn任
wù务
 。

Firefighters with minor injuries stay on duty and stick to the rescue mission.

Tā他
de的
tuǐ腿
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
dào道
jiù旧
shāng伤
 。

There is an old scar on his leg.

Zhè这
cì次
yì疫
qíng情
gěi给
quán全
qiú球
jīng经
jì济
dài带
lái来
le了
yán严
zhòng重
de的
jīng经
jì济
shāng伤
 。

This pandemic has caused severe economic damage to the world.

2.

verb

to harm; to hurt

Can refer to physical harm, emotional harm, or damage to abstract things.

Guò过
dù度
láo劳
lèi累
huì会
shāng伤
le了
jīn筋
gǔ骨
 。

Overworking will harm your muscles and bones.

Shuō说
huà话
yào要
zhù注
yì意
fēn分
cùn寸
 ,
bù不
yào要
chū出
kǒu口
shāng伤
rén人
 。

Pay attention to your words when speaking, don't hurt others with your mouth.

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Nǐ你
de的
huà话
shāng伤
le了
tā他
de的
gǎn感
qíng情
 。

Your words hurt his feelings.

Liè劣
zhì质
shí食
pǐn品
huì会
shāng伤
hài害
xiāo消
fèi费
zhě者
de的
jiàn健
kāng康
 。

Low-quality food will harm consumers' health.

Zhè这
chǎng场
huǒ火
zāi灾
shāng伤
le了
hěn很
duō多
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
 。

This fire damaged many ancient buildings.

3.

adjective

sad; mournful

Describes a sad, mournful emotional state.

Tīng听
dào到
qīn亲
rén人
qù去
shì世
de的
xiāo消
xī息
 ,
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
shí十
fēn分
yōu忧
shāng伤
 。

He felt very sad when he heard the news of his loved one's death.

Zhè这
shǒu首
āi哀
shāng伤
gǎn感
de的
qǔ曲
zi子
ràng让
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
luò落
lèi泪
le了
 。

This sad song made everyone cry.

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Zhè这
gè个
bēi悲
shāng伤
de的
gù故
shì事
ràng让
hěn很
duō多
guān观
zhòng众
dòng动
róng容
 。

This sad story moved many audience members.

Tā她
dài带
zhe着
shāng伤
gǎn感
de的
shén神
qíng情
lí离
kāi开
le了
huì会
chǎng场
 。

She left the venue with a sad expression.

Huái怀
jiù旧
de的
yīn音
yuè乐
zǒng总
néng能
gōu勾
qǐ起
rén人
men们
shāng伤
gǎn感
de的
huí回
yì忆
 。

Nostalgic music always evokes people's sad memories.

4.

verb

to get sick of overeating

informal

Specifically used for feeling sick or tired from eating too much of a certain food.

Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
hěn很
róng容
yì易
yīn因
wèi为
chī吃
tài太
duō多
táng糖
ér而
shāng伤
shí食
 。

Children easily get stomach upset from eating too much candy.

Wǒ我
chī吃
páng螃
xiè蟹
chī吃
shāng伤
le了
 ,
xiàn现
zài在
kàn看
dào到
dōu都
bù不
xiǎng想
pèng碰
 。

I ate so many crabs that I got sick of them now, I don't even want to look at them.

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Bù不
yào要
ràng让
hái孩
zi子
chī吃
tài太
duō多
líng零
shí食
 ,
yǐ以
miǎn免
shāng伤
shí食
 。

Don't let kids eat too many snacks, so they don't get stomach upset.

Tā他
shàng上
cì次
chī吃
huǒ火
guō锅
chī吃
shāng伤
le了
 ,
bàn半
nián年
dōu都
méi没
zài再
chī吃
 。

He ate so much hot pot last time that he got sick of it, he hasn't had any in half a year.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
chī吃
fǎ法
hěn很
róng容
yì易
shāng伤
shí食
 ,
yī一
dìng定
yào要
shì适
liàng量
 。

This way of eating easily causes stomach upset, you must eat in moderation.

5.

verb

to affect; to impair

formal

Used to describe something that negatively affects a general situation or social norms.

Zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shī失
wú误
shāng无
dà伤
yǎ大
bù雅
 ,
yòng不
tài用
zài太
yì在
 意
 。

This small mistake doesn't affect the overall situation, don't worry too much about it.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
xíng行
wéi为
yǒu有
shāng伤
fēng风
huà化
 ,
bì必
xū须
jiā加
yǐ以
zhì制
zhǐ止
 。

This behavior is indecent and harmful to public morals, and must be stopped.

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ǒu偶
ěr尔
áo熬
yè夜
wú无
shāng伤
dà大
yǎ雅
 ,
dàn但
cháng长
qī期
áo熬
yè夜
huì会
sǔn损
hài害
jiàn健
kāng康
 。

Occasional staying up late doesn't matter much, but long-term staying up late will harm your health.

Yǒu有
xiē些
wǎng网
luò络
yáo谣
yán言
yǒu有
shāng伤
shè社
huì会
fēng风
qì气
 。

Some online rumors harm social morals.

Qīng轻
wēi微
de的
zào噪
yīn音
wú无
shāng伤
dà大
yǎ雅
 ,
dàn但
jù巨
dà大
de的
zào噪
yīn音
huì会
yǐng影
xiǎng响
gōng工
zuò作
 。

Minor noise doesn't matter much, but loud noise will affect work.