精神病

jīngshénbìng

noun HSK 7 #3,991

Measure Word

一种精神病 zhǒng

Meanings

1 mental illness
2 psychosis
3 mental disorder

Characters

essence; spirit

illness; disease

Examples

精神病需要专业治疗。

Jīngshénbìng xūyào zhuānyè zhìliáo.

Mental illness requires professional treatment.

社会应该更加关心精神病患者。

Shèhuì yīnggāi gèngjiā guānxīn jīngshénbìng huànzhě.

Society should care more about people with mental illness.

Tips

mistakes

In colloquial speech, 精神病 is sometimes used as an insult (like 'crazy'). In formal contexts, it strictly means mental illness.

Stroke Order

精 jīng

神 shén

病 bìng