残废 (cán fèi) — (stative verb) disabled, handicapped (dated; often offensive; use 残疾 for neutral term)
Definition
An older, dated term for 'disabled/handicapped' that can sound offensive today. Use the neutral 残疾 instead; avoid labeling a person as 残废.
adjective
(stative verb) disabledhandicapped (dated; often offensive; use 残疾 for neutral term)
Examples
- 残废。Zhè ge lǎo rén yīn wèi zhàn zhēng cán fèi le.This old man was disabled because of the war.
- “残废”，“”。Yǐ qián rén men yòng "cán fèi" zhè ge cí, xiàn zài tōng cháng yòng "cán jí".In the past people used the word "∼", but now they usually use "cánjí".
- 残废。Shuō tā cán fèi hěn bù lǐ mào.Calling him disabled is very impolite.
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