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扭伤
niǔshāng
Description
扭伤是指关节或肌肉在突然用力时受伤，比如脚踝或手腕。
A 扭伤 refers to an injury to a joint or muscle caused by sudden force, such as the ankle or wrist.
运动的时候如果不小心，很容易扭伤脚。
During sports, if you're not careful, it's easy to 扭伤 your foot.
Meanings
扭伤niǔshāng
to sprain (a joint or muscle)
我昨天打球扭伤了脚踝。
I sprained my ankle playing ball yesterday.
扭伤niǔshāng
a sprain (the injury itself)
这个扭伤要休息几天。
This sprain needs a few days of rest.
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Notes
- Etymology
扭 (twist) + 伤 (injury) — literally a twist-injury.
- Nuance
often followed by a body part, e.g. 扭伤脚 or 扭伤手腕.
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