精神疾病

jīngshénjíbìng

noun

Meanings

1 mental illness
2 psychiatric disorder

Characters

essence, refined

Examples

精神疾病需要专业治疗。

Jīngshén jíbìng xūyào zhuānyè zhìliáo.

Mental illness requires professional treatment.

社会应该消除对精神疾病的偏见。

Shèhuì yīnggāi xiāochú duì jīngshén jíbìng de piānjiàn.

Society should eliminate prejudice against mental illness.

Tips

register

Clinical term. More casual is 心理问题 (psychological issues). The older 精神病 (jīngshénbìng) is still used but now carries stigma — 精神疾病 is the neutral modern term.

Stroke Order

精 jīng

神 shén

疾 jí

病 bìng