伤亡

shāng wáng

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. casualties
2. injuries and deaths

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 安全 ān quán 安全 ān quán safe; secure 伤亡 means casualties, 安全 means safety: safe; secure

Related words

3 items

• 受伤 shòu shāng 受伤 shòu shāng to sustain injuries 伤亡 includes deaths, while 受伤 only means injured: to sustain injuries
• 死亡 sǐ wáng 死亡 sǐ wáng to die 伤亡 covers both injuries and deaths, 死亡 only deaths: to die
• 死伤 sǐ shāng 死伤 sǐ shāng casualties 死伤 is a similar compound meaning deaths and injuries, used interchangeably with 伤亡: casualties

Usage notes

Collocations

伤亡 is often used with 造成 (cause) or 避免 (avoid), as in 造成伤亡 or 避免伤亡.

Common mistakes

Learners may confuse 伤亡 with 受伤; 伤亡 implies both injuries and deaths, while 受伤 only refers to being injured.

Example Sentences

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这次地震造成了严重的 伤亡 。

This earthquake caused serious casualties.

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Child Words of 伤亡

• 伤 伤 shāng: to injure
• 亡 亡 wáng: to die