自闭症
zìbìzhèng
The English word "autistic" is translated into Chinese as 自闭症 (zìbìzhèng).
When you want to refer to a person with autism, particularly in formal or medical contexts, it is more common and polite to use the phrase 自闭症患者, which means "autism patient" or "person with autism".
Meaning: having or pertaining to autism (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
To use the noun 自闭症 as an adjective to describe a person or a specific trait, you should add the particle 的 to form 自闭症的.
How do you pronounce it?
zìbìzhèng
Did you know?
- While 自闭症患者 is the formal term, some communities in China prefer the term 星星孩子, meaning 'star children', to describe autistic children.
- When discussing the condition in highly formal or academic papers, you may see the term 孤独症 (gūdúzhèng) used instead, which translates to 'loneliness syndrome'.
- The term 自闭 is occasionally used metaphorically in Chinese internet slang to describe someone who is socially awkward or refuses to participate in group chats.
Examples in context
- 汤姆有自闭症吗？Is Tom autistic?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has 自闭症.Tatoeba #8832691 by crescat, translation #2235809 by CK
- 他患有自闭症。tā huàn yǒu zì bì zhèng.He has autism.
- 自闭症患者需要更多耐心。zì bì zhèng huàn zhě xū yào gèng duō nài xīn.Autistic patients need more patience.
Example conversation
A teacher and a parent are discussing a student's needs.
- 梓涵 Zihan这位学生有自闭症吗？zhè wèi xué shēng yǒu zì bì zhèng ma?Does this student have autism?
- 志强 Zhiqiang是的，他有自闭症。shì de, tā yǒu zì bì zhèng.Yes, he has autism.
- 梓涵 Zihan我们需要针对他的情况调整教学方法。wǒ men xū yào zhēn duì tā de qíng kuàng tiáo zhěng jiào xué fāng fǎ.We need to adjust teaching methods for his situation.
- 志强 Zhiqiang好的，我会配合您的工作。hǎo de, wǒ huì pèi hé nín de gōng zuò.Okay, I will cooperate with your work.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
