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

HSK 5
Zhècì chēhuò zhìcán le liǎng míng chéngkè.
This traffic accident left two passengers permanently disabled.
HSK 7-9
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), 致伤 (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