瘸子 (qué zǐ) — (colloquial) a lame person, someone with a leg disability
Definition
A colloquial, often blunt noun for 'a person who limps' or 'lame person.' It can sound disrespectful — example 2 shows a speaker being told off for using it directly. Prefer 腿脚不方便 in polite contexts.
noun
(colloquial) a lame personsomeone with a leg disability
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 瘸子。Nà ge qué zǐ zǒu lù yì qué yì guǎi de.That lame person walks with a limp.
- 瘸子，。Bié zhè yàng jiào tā qué zǐ, zhè yàng bú tài lǐ mào.Don't call him a lame person like that — it's not very polite.
- ，瘸子。Tā xiǎo shí hou tuǐ shòu guò shāng, hòu lái jiù chéng le qué zǐ.He injured his leg as a child, and later became lame.
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