自闭症

自閉症
zìbìzhèng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 autism
  2. 2 autism spectrum disorder

Examples

Tā de háizi bèi zhěnduàn chū zìbìzhèng.
His child was diagnosed with autism.
Zǎoqī gānyù duì zìbìzhèng értóng hěn zhòngyào.
Early intervention is very important for autistic children.

Tips

register
Clinical term. Also used casually online as hyperbole — 'I've gone into autism mode' means 'I'm shutting down / can't deal'. In a medical context, always use the full term.
usage
Autistic children are sometimes called 星星孩子 'children of the stars' in Chinese media/charity campaigns, a softer term than the clinical 自闭症儿童.

Stroke Order

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