伤
亡

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The word 伤亡 is formed by combining two independent characters, each representing a severe and related form of human loss: 伤 (shāng), meaning "injured" or "wounded", and 亡 (wáng), meaning "dead" or "perished". These two concepts are placed side-by-side not to describe a sequence, but to create a single, encompassing composite idea. The formation conceptually fuses the two extremes of physical harm, from non-fatal injury to ultimate death, into one unified term that represents the totality of casualties in a tragic event, such as a battle or disaster.

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这次地震没有造成伤亡。

Zhè cì dìzhèn méiyǒu zàochéng shāngwáng.

This earthquake did not cause casualties.

冲突双方的伤亡都很惨重。

Chōngtū shuāngfāng de shāngwáng dōu hěn cǎnzhòng.

Both sides of the conflict suffered heavy casualties.

政府公布了此次灾难的伤亡人数。

Zhèngfǔ gōngbùle cǐ cì zāinàn de shāngwáng rénshù.

The government announced the casualty figures for this disaster.

为了避免平民伤亡，军队使用了精确制导武器。

Wéile bìmiǎn píngmín shāngwáng, jūnduì shǐyòngle jīngquè zhìdǎo wǔqì.

To avoid civilian casualties, the military used precision-guided weapons.

尽管救援队迅速赶到，但事故的伤亡情况仍然十分严重。

Jǐnguǎn jiùyuán duì xùnsù gǎndào, dàn shìgù de shāngwáng qíngkuàng réngrán shífēn yánzhòng.

Despite the rescue team arriving quickly, the casualty situation of the accident remains very serious.

Word Definition - 伤亡

shāng wáng casualties; injuries and deaths

Individual Character Details

伤 shāng
亡 wáng, wáng