低能儿 (dī néng ér) — (historical, offensive) a child with intellectual disabilities; (informal, derogatory) a person who is extremely incompetent in a certain field
Definition
A dated and offensive term for a person with intellectual disabilities. It is also used colloquially as an insult for someone who is very incompetent at something, but avoid it in neutral contexts — modern terms like 智障 are preferred.
noun
(historical, offensive) a child with intellectual disabilities(informal, derogatory) a person who is extremely incompetent in a certain field
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Examples
- ，低能儿。Jǐ shí nián qián, yī shēng yòng dī néng ér lái zhǐ zhì lì yǒu wèn tí de hái zi.Decades ago, doctors used 'low-ability child' to refer to children with intellectual disabilities.
- 低能儿，。Zhè ge dī néng ér xiàn zài hěn shǎo yòng le, yīn wèi tā bù lǐ mào.This term 'low-ability child' is rarely used now because it's rude.
- ，低能儿。Zhè tái jiù diàn nǎo yùn xíng hěn màn, jiù xiàng gè dī néng ér yí yàng.This old computer runs very slowly, just like an imbecile.
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