盲人

mángrén
noun HSK 6 #9,060

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 blind person; visually impaired person

Characters

A blind person - the standard respectful term.

Examples

HSK 7-9
Mángrén kěyǐ yòng mángwén yuèdú.
Blind people can read using Braille.
HSK 7-9
Rénxíngdào shàng yǒu mángdào.
There are tactile paths for the blind on the sidewalk.
HSK 7-9
Dǎomángquǎn bāngzhù mángrén chūxíng.
Guide dogs help blind people get around.

Tips

usage
as a prefix means 'blind' both literally and figuratively: 盲文 (Braille), 盲道 (tactile sidewalk strip), 盲目 (blind/reckless, as in 盲目乐观 = blindly optimistic), 文盲 (illiterate, literally 'word-blind').

Stroke Order

máng
rén