伤亡

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HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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safe; secure

伤亡 means casualties, 安全 means safety

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to sustain injuries

伤亡 includes deaths, while 受伤 only means injured

to die

伤亡 covers both injuries and deaths, 死亡 only deaths

casualties

死伤 is a similar compound meaning deaths and injuries, used interchangeably with 伤亡

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

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

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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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to injure

to die