残疾 (cán jí) — physical disability; deformity
Definition
残疾 is the standard noun for a physical disability or deformity — neutral and respectful, as in 残疾人士 ('people with disabilities'). 伤残 overlaps but is more a verb ('to disable') than a noun.
noun
physical disabilitydeformity
Examples
- 残疾。Yì chǎng chē huò dǎo zhì le tā de cán jí.A car accident caused his disability.
- 残疾。Zhè zhǒng cán jí kě yǐ tōng guò shǒu shù gǎi shàn.This type of disability can be improved through surgery.
- 。Shè huì yīng gāi gèng jiā guān xīn cán jí rén shì.Society should care more about disabled individuals.
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