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痴呆

癡呆
chīdāi
noun HSK 7-9 #9,712

Meanings

  1. 1 dementia
  2. 2 dull-witted; stupefied; dazed

Characters

痴
chī
foolish; obsessed; infatuated
呆
dāi
dull; blank; dazed
Literally 'foolish and dazed' - the mind has become clouded.

Examples

HSK 6
他被吓得痴呆了。
Tā bèi xià de chīdāi le.
He was scared into a daze.
HSK 6
早期痴呆的症状容易被忽视。
Zǎoqī chīdāi de zhèngzhuàng róngyì bèi hūshì.
Early symptoms of dementia are easily overlooked.
HSK 7-9
奶奶得了老年痴呆症。
Nǎinai dé le lǎoniánchīdāizhèng.
Grandma developed Alzheimer's disease.

Tips

usage
老年痴呆症 is the common term for Alzheimer's/senile dementia. The more formal medical term is 阿尔茨海默症. Some consider 痴呆 stigmatizing, so 认知障碍 (cognitive disorder) is gaining use.

Stroke Order

痴 chī
呆 dāi