癫 (diān) — crazy, insane (formal, medical, or literary)
Definition
Formal, often medical or literary word for 'mentally deranged.' Stronger and more clinical than colloquial 疯.
adjective
crazyinsane (formal, medical, or literary)
Examples
- 。Tā zuì jìn xíng wéi yǒu xiē fēng diān.He's been acting a bit crazy lately.
- 。Tā tū rán biàn de hěn fēng diān.She suddenly became very crazy.
- 。Tā nǎo zi yǒu diǎn fēng diān le.His mind has become a bit deranged.
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