精神病 (jīng shén bìng) — mental disorder; psychosis
Definition
精神病 is the clinical term for a mental disorder or psychosis — a medical condition, not just a mood. Unlike 精神 ('spirit / mind / mental state'), it specifically means illness; 抑郁症 is one specific type of mental disorder.
noun
mental disorderpsychosis
Measure word · 种
Examples
- 精神病。Tā yīn wèi jīng shén bìng zhù jìn le yī yuàn.He was hospitalized because of a mental disorder.
- 精神病。jīng shén bìng Huàn zhě xū yào shè huì de lǐ jiě hé bāng zhù.Patients with mental illness need society's understanding and help.
- 精神病。Zhè zhǒng jīng shén bìng shì kě yǐ zhì liáo de.This type of psychosis is treatable.
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