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伤亡

HSK 6Word · Verb · NounTraditional傷亡

casualties; killed and wounded

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to suffer casualties; to be killed and wounded

formal

Used in contexts reporting losses from accidents, disasters, or military conflicts. It describes the event or process.

Zhè这
chǎng场
dì地
zhèn震
shāng伤
wáng亡
cǎn惨
zhòng重
 。

The earthquake resulted in heavy casualties.

Gōng工
chǎng厂
bào爆
zhà炸
shì事
gù故
shāng伤
wáng亡
le了
shù数
shí十
rén人
 。

The factory explosion accident killed and wounded dozens of people.

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Kōng空
nàn难
fā发
shēng生
hòu后
 ,
jiù救
yuán援
duì队
lì立
kè刻
kāi开
shǐ始
tǒng统
jì计
shāng伤
wáng亡
rén人
shù数
 。

After the air disaster occurred, the rescue team immediately began counting the casualties.

2.

noun

casualties; the killed and wounded

formal

Refers to the people who are injured or killed, often used as a collective noun.

Jiāo交
zhàn战
shuāng双
fāng方
gè各
yǒu有
shāng伤
wáng亡
 。

Both sides in the conflict suffered casualties.

Guān官
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
hé核
shí实
cǐ此
cì次
xí袭
jī击
zào造
chéng成
de的
jù具
tǐ体
shāng伤
wáng亡
 。

The authorities are verifying the exact casualties caused by this attack.

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Zhàn战
zhēng争
jì纪
niàn念
guǎn馆
de的
qiáng墙
shàng上
kè刻
mǎn满
le了
shāng伤
wáng亡
zhě者
de的
míng名
zì字
 。

The walls of the war memorial hall are engraved with the names of the casualties.