casualties; deaths and injuries
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to die or be injured; to suffer casualties
Used to indicate that people have died or been wounded, often in accidents, disasters, or conflicts.
Zhè这
chǎng场
bào爆
zhà炸
sǐ死
shāng伤
le了
shù数
shí十
rén人
。
The explosion killed or injured dozens of people.
Chē车
huò祸
sǐ死
shāng伤
cǎn惨
zhòng重
，
jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
diào调
chá查
yuán原
yīn因
。
The car accident caused severe casualties, and the police are investigating the cause.
noun
casualties; the number of dead and injured; the toll
Refers to the collective count or state of those killed and wounded, often used in news reports and official statements.
Zhè这
cì次
dì地
zhèn震
de的
sǐ死
shāng伤
rén人
shù数
hái还
zài在
tǒng统
jì计
zhōng中
。
The casualty count from this earthquake is still being tallied.
Zhàn战
dòu斗
zào造
chéng成
le了
jù巨
dà大
de的
sǐ死
shāng伤
。
The battle caused enormous casualties.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
chéng承
nuò诺
jiāng将
jiǎn减
shǎo少
jiāo交
tōng通
shì事
gù故
de的
sǐ死
shāng伤
。
The government promised to reduce casualties from traffic accidents.