Chinese word

残疾人

Pronunciation

Pinyincán jí rén

Meaning

  • nounperson with a disability

Example

他是残疾人，需要帮助。tā shì cán jí rén xū yào bāng zhù

He is a person with a disability and needs help.

Illustration for 残疾人 (person with a disability)

More examples

为了提高残疾人就业率，政府出台了相关政策。wèi le tí gāo cán jí rén jiù yè lǜ zhèng fǔ chū tái le xiāng guān zhèng cè

The government introduced relevant policies to increase the employment rate of people with disabilities.

Core concept

A person living with a long-term physical limitation that may affect daily life and participation in the wider community.

Common phrases

  • 残疾人就业cán jí rén jiù yè

    employment of people with disabilities

  • 残疾人权益保护cán jí rén quán yì bǎo hù

    protection of the rights of people with disabilities

  • 残疾人社会保障cán jí rén shè huì bǎo zhàng

    social security for people with disabilities

Definition in Chinese

指在身体或生理功能上存在长期或永久性缺陷，导致在日常生活或社会活动中需要帮助、特殊支持或无障碍安排的人。zhǐ zài shēn tǐ huò shēng lǐ gōng néng shàng cún zài cháng qī huò yóng jiǔ xìng quē xiàn dǎo zhì zài rì cháng shēng huó huò shè huì huó dòng zhōng xū yào bāng zhù tè shū zhī chí huò wú zhàng ài ān pái de rén

Word origin

The meaning develops from 残 (cán, "damaged or incomplete") + 疾 (jí, "illness or disorder") + 人 (rén, "person"), linking bodily impairment with the person who has it.

Usage tips

  • For practical conversation, a specific need such as help with movement, vision, hearing, or access can be clearer than this broad category alone.

Opposites

  • 正常人zhèng cháng rénable-bodied personnoun

Related words

  • 残疾证cán jí zhèngdisability certificatenoun
  • 残疾等级cán jí děng jídisability levelnoun

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