精障

jīngzhàng

noun

Meanings

1 mental disorder (Taiwan)
2 psychiatric disability (abbr. of 精神障碍)

Characters

spirit / mental

obstacle / disorder

Examples

HSK 7-9

政府推动精障者就业辅导计划。

Zhèngfǔ tuīdòng jīngzhàng zhě jiùyè fǔdǎo jìhuà.

The government promotes employment support programs for people with mental disorders.

HSK 7-9

她长期照顾患有精障的弟弟。

Tā chángqī zhàogù huànyǒu jīngzhàng de dìdi.

She has long cared for her brother who lives with a mental disorder.

Tips

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Taiwan abbreviation of 精神障礙/精神障碍 (jīngshén zhàng'ài). Standard in Taiwanese medical, social-welfare, and news writing - appears in NGO names like 精障家屬聯盟. Mainland China uses the full form 精神障碍 or 精神疾病 instead.

Stroke Order

精 jīng

障 zhàng