Chinese word

轮椅

Pronunciation

Pinyinlún yǐ

Meaning

  • nounwheelchair

Example

请帮我推一下我的轮椅。qǐng bāng wǒ tuī yí xià wǒ de lún yǐ

Please help me push my wheelchair a little.

Illustration for 轮椅 (wheelchair)

More examples

护士把病人扶上了轮椅。hù shì bǎ bìng rén fú shàng le lún yǐ

The nurse helped the patient into the wheelchair.

Core concept

A supported seat on wheels that carries someone who cannot move easily on foot.

Common phrases

  • 坐轮椅zuò lún yǐ

    sit in a wheelchair

  • 推轮椅tuī lún yǐ

    push a wheelchair

  • 轮椅上lún yǐ shàng

    in a wheelchair

Similar words

电动轮椅diàn dòng lún yǐ: A chair for seated movement that runs on power from an electric motor.
手动轮椅shǒu dòng lún yǐ: A chair on wheels that moves when the user or another person pushes it by hand.
拐杖guǎi zhàng: A stick used to support part of the body weight during walking.
助行器zhù xíng qì: A frame for walking that provides balance when held with both hands.

Definition in Chinese

为行动受限或暂时不能行走的人提供坐着移动的辅助设备，通常为带轮子的座椅，可由他人推动或用电力驱动。wèi xíng dòng shòu xiàn huò zàn shí bù néng xíng zǒu de rén tí gōng zuò zhe yí dòng de fǔ zhù shè bèi tōng cháng wèi dài lún zi de zuò yǐ kě yóu tā rén tuī dòng huò yòng diàn lì qū dòng

Word origin

轮 (lún, "wheel") + 椅 (yǐ, "chair") creates a direct picture of a chair designed to roll.

Usage tips

  • In a public place, asking before moving a person's mobility equipment shows respect and avoids taking control of the person's movement without consent.

Opposites

Related words

  • 电动轮椅diàn dòng lún yǐelectric wheelchairnoun
  • 手动轮椅shǒu dòng lún yǐmanual wheelchairnoun

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