失能

shīnéng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to become incapacitated
  2. 2 to lose functional capacity
  3. 3 disabled (unable to perform daily activities)

Examples

Tā zài chēhuò hòu shīnéng le.
He became incapacitated after the car accident.
Zhèngfǔ wèi shīnéng lǎorén tígōng hùlǐ bǔtiē.
The government provides care subsidies for incapacitated elderly people.

Tips

usage
In Chinese healthcare policy, 失能 specifically refers to loss of ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) — eating, dressing, toileting, etc. 失能老人 (incapacitated elderly) is a major policy category.

Stroke Order

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