How to say “disability” in Chinese
disability, handicap
“Disability” in Chinese is 残疾, cán jí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
残疾 is read cán jí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 歹 “bad”. The right part is the same as in 钱 qián and 浅 qiǎn.
On top, 疒 “illness”; inside, 矢 “arrow”. Hence the second meaning — “fast”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “残疾”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “disability” in Chinese?
“Disability” in Chinese is 残疾, pinyin cánjí.
What does 残疾 mean?
残疾 (cánjí) means “disability, handicap”.
How do you write 残疾?
残疾 is 2 characters: 残 (cán) — maimed; remnants; 疾 (jí) — illness; fast. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 残疾?
残疾 is read cánjí. Tones: cán — second tone, jí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“disability” in the lesson “Sight and hearing”
This word is from the topic “Body and age” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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