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植物人 (zhí wù rén) — person in a vegetative state; vegetable (figurative)

Definition

A medical term for a person in a vegetative state (literally 'plant-person'). The English slang 'vegetable' is considered offensive — prefer the literal translation in formal contexts.

noun
person in a vegetative statevegetable (figurative)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 植物人。
    Tā zài chē huò hòu biàn chéng le zhí wù rén.
    He became a vegetable after a car accident.
  • 植物人。
    Zhào gù zhí wù rén xū yào hěn duō nài xīn.
    Caring for a person in a vegetative state requires a lot of patience.
  • 植物人。
    Yī shēng shuō zhí wù rén sū xǐng de kě néng xìng hěn xiǎo.
    The doctor said the possibility of the person in a vegetative state waking up is very small.
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