精神分裂症患者
jīngshén fēnlièzhèng huànzhě
The English adjective "schizophrenic" (referring to a person) can be translated into Chinese as 精神分裂症患者 (jīngshén fēnlièzhèng huànzhě).
The term is used to describe a person who is afflicted with schizophrenia.
Meaning: of a person: afflicted with schizophrenia (adj)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
精神分裂症患者 is the formal, clinical term used in medical and professional contexts. An informal term for "schizophrenic" is 精分.
How do you pronounce it?
jīngshén fēnlièzhèng huànzhě
Did you know?
- The informal abbreviation 精分, jīngfēn, is frequently used on Chinese social media as a slang term to describe feeling mentally exhausted or 'losing it' due to stress, rather than as a medical diagnosis.
- The characters 精神 in 精神分裂症患者 can mean 'spirit' or 'mind', but they are also used in everyday Chinese to mean 'energy' or 'vigor'.
- The word 精神 jīngshén, which appears at the start of the phrase, is a foundational concept in Chinese philosophy referring to both 'spirit' and 'mind', making the term feel more holistic than the purely biological English 'schizophrenic'.
Examples in context
- 他是一位精神分裂症患者。Tā shì yī wèi jīngshén fēnliè zhèng huànzhě.He is a person afflicted with schizophrenia.
- 精神分裂症患者需要长期治疗。Jīngshén fēnliè zhèng huànzhě xūyào chángqī zhìliáo.A person with schizophrenia needs long-term treatment.
- 作为精神分裂症患者，他很勇敢。Zuòwéi jīngshén fēnliè zhèng huànzhě, tā hěn yǒnggǎn.As a person with schizophrenia, he is very brave.
Example conversation
Two medical students are discussing a case study in the library.
- 浩然 Haoran这个案例描述了一位精神分裂症患者。Zhège ànlì miáoshùle yī wèi jīngshén fēnliè zhèng huànzhě.This case describes a person afflicted with schizophrenia.
- 佳怡 Jiayi浩然，你觉得他的症状严重吗？Hàorán, nǐ juédé tā de zhèngzhuàng yánzhòng ma?Haoran, do you think his symptoms are severe?
- 浩然 Haoran是的，他表现得非常不稳定。Shì de, tā biǎoxiàn de fēicháng bù wěndìng.Yes, he behaves very unstably.
- 佳怡 Jiayi我们需要仔细研究他的病历。Wǒmen xūyào zǐxì yánjiū tā de bìnglì.We need to study his medical records carefully.
