肋骨骨折

lèigǔ gǔzhé

noun

Meanings

1 rib fracture
2 broken rib

Characters

to break, fracture

Examples

HSK 5

肋骨骨折一般靠静养恢复。

Lèigǔ gǔzhé yìbān kào jìngyǎng huīfù.

Rib fractures generally recover with rest.

HSK 7-9

车祸造成他三根肋骨骨折。

Chēhuò zàochéng tā sān gēn lèigǔ gǔzhé.

The car accident caused him three rib fractures.

Tips

usage

The standard measure word is 根 for ribs, since they are long and rod-shaped: 三根肋骨. Note the neat character echo: 骨 repeats across 肋骨 (rib) and 骨折 (fracture).

Stroke Order

肋 lèi

骨 gǔ

折 zhé