How to say “wound” in Chinese
wound
“Wound” in Chinese is 伤口, shāng kǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
伤口 is read shāng kǒu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of an open mouth.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “伤口”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 伤口. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 伤口不深过几天就好了shāngkǒubùshēn,guòjǐtiānjiùhǎoleThe wound isn't deep, it'll heal in a few days.
- 先用酒精给伤口消毒xiānyòngjiǔjīnggěishāngkǒuxiāodúFirst disinfect the wound with alcohol.
- 先给伤口消毒xiāngěishāngkǒuxiāodúFirst disinfect the wound.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “wound” in Chinese?
“Wound” in Chinese is 伤口, pinyin shāngkǒu.
What does 伤口 mean?
伤口 (shāngkǒu) means “wound”.
How do you write 伤口?
伤口 is 2 characters: 伤 (shāng) — wound; injure; 口 (kǒu) — mouth. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 伤口?
伤口 is read shāngkǒu. Tones: shāng — first tone, kǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“wound” in the lesson “First aid and hospital departments”
This word is from the topic “Illness and treatment” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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