Definition
残疾 (cánjí) is a noun meaning 'physical disability' — the condition itself. Contrast with 伤残 (shāngcán, a verb 'to cause disability') and 畸形 (jīxíng, an adjective 'deformed, malformed'). Use 残疾 when referring to the state of being disabled.
noun
physical disabilitydeformity
Examples
- 残疾。Yì chǎng chēhuò dǎozhì le tā de cán jí.A car accident caused his disability.
- 残疾。Zhè zhǒng cán jí kěyǐ tōngguò shǒushù gǎishàn.This type of disability can be improved through surgery.
- 。Shèhuì yīnggāi gèngjiā guānxīn cán jí rénshì.Society should care more about disabled individuals.
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