Chinese word

盲人

Pronunciation

Pinyinmáng rén

Meaning

nounblind person

Example

那个盲人在路边等公共汽车。nà ge máng rén zài lù biān děng gōng gòng qì chē

That blind person is waiting for a bus by the roadside.

More examples

社会应该为盲人提供更多无障碍设施。shè huì yīng gāi wèi máng rén tí gōng gèng duō wú zhàng ài shè shī

Society should provide more accessible facilities for blind people.

Core concept

A person who navigates daily life mainly through sound, touch, and assistive tools when sight is absent or very limited.

Common phrases

照顾盲人zhào gù máng rén
care for blind people
盲人权益máng rén quán yì
blind people's rights
盲人读物máng rén dú wù
reading materials for blind people

Similar words

失明者shī míng zhě: A person who has become unable to see because of illness, an accident, or another cause.
盲者máng zhě: A person with very little or no sight.
视力障碍者shì lì zhàng ài zhě: A person with limited vision who may see poorly or not at all.

Definition in Chinese

看不到东西或只有很弱的视力，日常生活常依靠触觉、听觉或辅助工具的人。kàn bú dào dōng xī huò zhí yǒu hěn ruò de shì lì rì cháng shēng huó cháng yī kào chù jué tīng jué huò fǔ zhù gōng jù de rén

Word origin

盲 (máng, "blind") + 人 (rén, "person") forms a transparent compound meaning a person whose sight is absent or severely limited.

Usage tips

When giving directions to someone with limited vision, spoken location details are more useful than pointing alone, so words such as left, right, and behind carry practical value.

Other meanings

visually impaired personnoun

Related words

盲文máng wénBraillenoun
盲道máng dàotactile pavingnoun