HSK · Level 113
45 words
Chinese word
痴呆
Pronunciation
Pinyinchī dāi
Meaning
- noundementia
Example
他开始有痴呆的症状。tā kāi shǐ yǒu chī dāi de zhèng zhuàng
He began to show symptoms of dementia.
More examples
家属发现老人近来记忆力下降，可能是早期痴呆。jiā shǔ fā xiàn lǎo rén jìn lái jì yì lì xià jiàng kě néng shì zǎo qī chī dāi
The family noticed that the older person's memory had recently declined, and it may be early-stage dementia.
Core concept
A long-term weakening of the mental abilities that make ordinary independent living possible.
Common phrases
患有痴呆huàn yǒu chī dāi
have dementia
早期痴呆zǎo qī chī dāi
early-stage dementia
轻度痴呆qīng dù chī dāi
mild dementia
Similar words
认知障碍rèn zhī zhàng ài: A problem with mental abilities such as memory, attention, or understanding.
老年痴呆lǎo nián chī dāi: An illness often affecting older people that reduces memory and judgment and makes daily life harder.
失智shī zhì: A decline in memory and thinking that makes correct decisions and actions difficult.
记忆力减退jì yì lì jiǎn tuì: Weaker memory that causes a person to forget things more easily.
Definition in Chinese
指一种长期或进行性的认知功能障碍，主要表现为记忆、执行功能、语言等方面的减退，导致日常生活能力下降。zhǐ yì zhǒng cháng qī huò jìn xíng xìng de rèn zhī gōng néng zhàng ài zhǔ yào biǎo xiàn wèi jì yì zhí xíng gōng néng yǔ yán děng fāng miàn de jiǎn tuì dǎo zhì rì cháng shēng huó néng lì xià jiàng
Word origin
痴 (chī, "foolish") + 呆 (dāi, "dull or vacant") give the compound an image of enduring mental dullness rather than a brief moment of confusion.
Usage tips
- Normal forgetfulness does not by itself indicate a serious cognitive disorder, because the condition involves wider changes that affect daily life.
Other meanings
- senilitynoun
Related words
- 痴呆症chī dāi zhèngdementianoun
- 老年性痴呆lǎo nián xìng chī dāiage-related dementianoun
- 痴呆患者chī dāi huàn zhěperson with dementianoun