caat3 soeng1擦傷擦伤
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Definition
An abrasion, scratch, or minor skin injury caused by friction or rubbing.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on superficial skin damage caused by friction or sliding against a rough surface. It is commonly used to describe minor injuries from falls or sports accidents where the skin is broken but not deeply cut. When describing a deeper cut or slice, use 割傷 instead.
Examples
He fell and hurt his leg, luckily it was just a scratch.
Why is your hand so scratched up?
Related words
Common phrases
minor abrasion
to suffer a skin abrasion
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 瘀傷, which refers to a bruise or contusion where the skin remains intact but turns purple or blue due to internal bleeding.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
