伤亡

• 拼音: shāng wáng
• 汉字拆解: 伤 = injured; 亡 = 亠 (lid) + 匕 — to die, perish — casualties

含义

Casualties; killed and wounded. People who are injured or killed in an accident, disaster, or conflict.

A compound covering both the injured and the dead, commonly used in news reports about accidents, natural disasters, and military conflicts. Often appears with numbers indicating the scale of a tragedy. More formal than describing injuries and deaths separately.

例句

1. 这场地震造成了严重的人员伤亡。
2. 救援人员正在全力减少伤亡人数。
3. 由于预警及时，这次台风没有造成重大伤亡。

用法指南

语境: news, disasters, military

语气: serious

正确说法

• 伤亡人数还在统计中。(Casualty numbers are still being counted.)
• 我们必须避免不必要的伤亡。(We must avoid unnecessary casualties.)

错误说法

• 不要在轻微事故中使用'伤亡' (Don't use 伤亡 for minor accidents — it implies serious casualties; say 受伤 for minor injuries)

起源与历史

Compound of 伤 (injured, wounded) + 亡 (dead, deceased). Together covering both categories of casualties.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal