syun2 soeng1損傷损伤
Jyutpingsyun2 soeng1
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Definition
Damage, harm, or injury, especially to a person, animal, or object.
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How it's used
While often used for physical injuries to living beings, this term is equally common when discussing the condition of inanimate objects or goods. It carries a slightly formal or clinical tone compared to the more everyday 受傷 for people or 爛 for things. It is frequently used in professional or insurance contexts to describe the extent of harm sustained.
Examples
After falling down, he had some minor injuries.
Did this cargo sustain any damage during transport?
Related words
Common phrases
unharmed or undamaged
minor injury or damage
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 傷害, which specifically refers to the act of causing harm to someone, whereas 損傷 focuses on the resulting state of damage or injury.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.



