疯人 (fēng rén) — lunatic; madman (dated, often derogatory)
Definition
Literary/dated term for a 'madman or lunatic', now mainly used in set phrases like 疯人院 (mental hospital) or literary contexts. Avoid in modern speech — use 疯子 instead.
noun
lunaticmadman (dated, often derogatory)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 疯人。Zhè běn xiǎo shuō miáo xiě le yí gè fēng rén de gù shi.This novel tells the story of a madman.
- 疯人。Tā xiàng fēng rén yí yàng dà hǎn dà jiào.He shouted and screamed like a madman.
- 。Zhè zuò chéng shì de fēng rén yuàn yǐ jīng guān bì le.The mental hospital in this city has already been closed.
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