伤员 shāngyuán wounded person
How to remember 伤员: 伤 to injure + 员 member = wounded person.
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How it is used
- A wounded/injured person (esp. in an incident or battle) - 抢救伤员 (qiǎngjiù shāngyuán) to rescue the wounded.
- The 员 suffix marks a person in a role/category (like 人员); 伤员 = the injured party needing care.
- Used in disaster/accident/military contexts, often plural in effect.
- 运送伤员 (yùnsòng shāngyuán) = to transport the injured.