致残

致殘
zhìcán
verb #43,894

Meanings

  1. 1 to cause disability
  2. 2 to cripple
  3. 3 to result in permanent injury

Examples

Zhè cì chēhuò zhìcánle liǎng míng chéngkè.
This traffic accident left two passengers permanently disabled.
Gōngshāng zhìcán de gōngrén kě yīfǎ shēnqǐng péicháng.
Workers disabled by a workplace injury can lawfully apply for compensation.

Tips

usage
in legal Chinese means 'to cause (a result)' — compare 致死 (cause death), (cause injury). 致残 is used in criminal and tort law for injuries that leave a permanent disability, usually graded 1-10 under the 人体损伤致残程度分级 standard.

Stroke Order

zhì
cán