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扭伤

niǔ shāng · niu shang

Traditional 扭傷

Meaning

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  1. a sprain
  2. a crick
  3. to sprain
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A slow walk

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)走(zǒu)得(de)这么(zhème)慢(màn)？

    Why are you walking so slowly?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)打球(dǎqiú)，扭伤(niǔshāng)了(le)脚(jiǎo)。

    I played ball yesterday and sprained my foot.

  3. Liangliang

    疼(téng)不(bù)疼(téng)？

    Does it hurt?

  4. Dengdeng

    不动(bùdòng)不疼(bùténg)，一动(yīdòng)就(jiù)疼(téng)。

    It's fine if I don't move, but it hurts when I do.

  5. Liangliang

    扭伤(niǔshāng)要(yào)多(duō)休息(xiūxi)，今天(jīntiān)别(bié)跑步(pǎobù)了(le)。

    A sprain needs rest. Don't run today.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我们(wǒmen)坐着(zuòzhe)看(kàn)别人(biéren)跑步(pǎobù)吧(ba)。

    OK, then let's sit and watch others run.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)打(dǎ)排(pái)球(qiú)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)扭(niǔ)伤(shāng)了(le)手(shǒu)指(zhǐ)。

I sprained my finger while playing volleyball.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)锻(duàn)炼(liàn)时(shí)扭(niǔ)伤(shāng)了(le)脚(jiǎo)踝(huái)。

She twisted her ankle while she was doing exercise.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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