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"Wound (injury)" in Hindi: चोट

चोटchot

Say it: CHOTfeminine noun/tʃoːʈ/

Note: open wound: घाव (ghaav)

Wound or injury in Hindi is चोट (chot). Say मेरी चोट लग गई, घुटने पर चोट है, चोट को साफ़ रखिए. घाव is a more specific open wound.

Clinic

डॉक्टर, हाथ पर चोट है।

doctor, haath par chot hai.

Doctor, there is a wound on my hand.
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How to pronounce चोट

Say it

CHOT

/tʃoːʈ/

Chot is CHOT — soft ch, short o, clear t. One strong beat.

"Wound (injury)" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
चोटchotwound / injury

Default injury word.

चोट लगनाchot lagnato get hurt

Common phrase.

हल्की चोटhalki chotminor wound

Downplaying.

गंभीर चोटgambheer chotserious injury

Hospital talk.

How to use चोट in real life

  1. 1Clinic

    डॉक्टर, हाथ पर चोट है।

    doctor, haath par chot hai.

    Doctor, there is a wound on my hand.

    Simple report.

  2. 2Sports

    खेलते समय घुटने पर चोट लगी।

    khelte samay ghutne par chot lagi.

    I hurt my knee while playing.

    Chot lagi.

  3. 3Care

    आप चोट को साफ़ पट्टी से ढकिए।

    aap chot ko saaf patti se dhakie.

    Please cover the wound with a clean bandage.

    Aap care.

Mistakes English speakers make with चोट

Incorrect: Using only घाव for every चोट

Correct: Default injury word is चोट

घाव is an open wound; चोट covers bumps and cuts in daily talk.

Incorrect: Meri chot hai without Devanagari practice

Correct: मेरी चोट है

Learn चोट in Devanagari so you spot it on clinic signs.

Good to know

Street cricket and crowded buses make चोट a daily word. Chemists ask कहाँ चोट लगी? Neighbors still offer हल्दी and ice before anyone rushes to a clinic.

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After a fall on the street

  1. ChatPal

    आपको कहाँ चोट लगी?

    aapko kahaan chot lagi?

    Where did you get hurt?

  2. You

    टाँग पर हल्की चोट है।

    taang par halki chot hai.

    There is a light wound on my leg.

  3. ChatPal

    चलिए, पानी से धो लेते हैं।

    chaliye, paani se dho lete hain.

    Come — let's rinse it with water.

  4. You

    ठीक है, चोट ज़्यादा नहीं दर्द कर रही।

    theek hai, chot zyada nahin dard kar rahi.

    Okay — the wound is not hurting much.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Wound (injury)" in Hindi

What is चोट?

Everyday Hindi for a wound or injury.

चोट vs घाव?

चोट is general; घाव often means an open wound.

I got hurt?

मुझे चोट लग गई।

Minor wound?

हल्की चोट।

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