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跛子

bǒzi
noun #28,971

Meanings

  1. 1 lame person
  2. 2 cripple (offensive in modern usage)

Examples

村里有个老跛子，大家都很照顾他。
Cūn lǐ yǒu gè lǎo bǒzi, dàjiā dōu hěn zhàogù tā.
There was an old lame man in the village whom everyone took good care of.
那匹马变成了跛子，无法参加比赛。
Nà pǐ mǎ biànchéng le bǒzi, wúfǎ cānjiā bǐsài.
The horse became lame and could not compete.

Tips

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跛子 is considered outdated and offensive when referring to people. Modern Chinese prefers 行动不便者 (xíngdòng bùbiàn zhě) or 残疾人 (cánjí rén) for a person with mobility impairments.

Stroke Order

跛 bǒ
子 zǐ