多动症

多動症

duōdòngzhèng

noun

Meanings

1 ADHD
2 attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
3 hyperactivity disorder

Characters

disease, disorder

Examples

他儿子被诊断出多动症,需要长期干预。

Tā érzi bèi zhěnduàn chū duōdòngzhèng, xūyào chángqī gānyù.

His son was diagnosed with ADHD and needs long-term intervention.

成人也可能有多动症,只是小时候没发现。

Chéngrén yě kěnéng yǒu duōdòngzhèng, zhǐshì xiǎo shíhòu méi fāxiàn.

Adults can also have ADHD — it just wasn't caught in childhood.

Tips

usage

Colloquial. The clinical term is 注意缺陷多动障碍 (ADHD). 多动症 is what parents, teachers, and casual articles actually use.

culture

Public awareness of ADHD in China expanded rapidly post-2020 as mental health discourse on Xiaohongshu and Weibo grew. 'I suspect I have 多动症' has become a common self-diagnosis trope.

Stroke Order

多 duō

动 dòng

症 zhèng