scar; physical or emotional wound
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
scar; mark left on the skin after a wound has healed
Refers to the physical mark remaining after a cut, burn, or other injury has healed. Often used with the measure word 道 (dào) or 个 (gè).
Tā他
liǎn脸
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
dào道
míng明
xiǎn显
de的
shāng伤
bā疤
。
He has an obvious scar on his face.
Zhè这
ge个
shāng伤
bā疤
shì是
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
wán玩
huǒ火
shí时
liú留
xià下
de的
。
This scar was left from playing with fire as a child.
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Shāng伤
kǒu口
yù愈
hé合
de得
hěn很
hǎo好
，
jī几
hū乎
méi没
yǒu有
liú留
xià下
shāng伤
bā疤
。
The wound healed very well, leaving almost no scar.
noun
emotional scar; past trauma or shame; sore subject
Metaphorical usage referring to painful memories, past mistakes, or embarrassing secrets that someone prefers not to discuss. Often used in the collocation 揭伤疤 (jiē shāngbā, to reopen old wounds).
Wǒ我
bù不
xiǎng想
jiē揭
nǐ你
de的
shāng伤
bā疤
，
dàn但
nà那
jiàn件
shì事
nǐ你
bì必
xū须
miàn面
duì对
。
I don't want to reopen your old wounds, but you must face that matter.
Nà那
shì是
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
yǒng永
yuǎn远
de的
shāng伤
bā疤
。
That is a permanent scar in his heart.
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Bié别
tí提
zhè这
xiē些
shāng伤
bā疤
le了
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
yǐ已
jīng经
wàng忘
jì记
le了
。
Don't bring up these painful memories; everyone has already forgotten them.