残疾人

cán jí rén

handicapped; disabled person

HSK Level 6

Example Sentences

残疾人需要我们的帮助。

Cánjīrén xūyào wǒmen de bāngzhù.

Disabled people need our help.

残疾人也有自己的梦想。

Cánjīrén yě yǒu zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng.

Disabled people also have their own dreams.

我们应该尊重残疾人。

Wǒmen yīnggāi zūnzhòng cánjīrén.

We should respect disabled people.

Synonyms

残障人士 (cánzhàng rénshì)

Disabled people

障碍人士 (zhàng'ài rénshì)

People with disabilities

Antonyms

健全人 (jiànquán rén)

able-bodied person

正常人 (zhèngcháng rén)

normal person

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Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 残疾人 (cánjīrén) for "disabled person" is composed of three characters: 残 (cán), 疾 (jí), and 人 (rén). - The character 残 (cán) means "incomplete" or "imperfect". It is often used to describe something that is broken or damaged. - The character 疾 (jí) means "disease" or "illness". It is often used to describe a physical or mental condition that prevents someone from functioning normally. - The character 人 (rén) means "person". It is used to refer to a human being. When these three characters are combined, they form the word 残疾人 (cánjīrén), which means "disabled person". This word is used to refer to someone who has a physical or mental disability that prevents them from participating fully in society.