痴呆 (chī dāi): stupid; dull; (medicine) dementia; variant of 痴呆[chi1 dai1]

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HSK 7adjective

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Pinyin
Meaning: stupid; dull; (medicine) dementia; variant of 痴呆[chi1 dai1]
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

stupid
dull
(medicine) dementia
variant of 痴呆[chi1 dai1]

Chinese explanation

形容人因年老、生病或大脑受损而变得反应迟钝、记忆力差、说话做事不清楚
也指人发呆、反应慢，显得不聪明。

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HSK 6

foolish

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Example sentences

After Grandpa turned eighty, he gradually showed symptoms of dementia, often forgetting that he had just eaten and even failing to recognize family members.

That old man has Alzheimer's disease and often gets lost when he goes out, so his daughter sewed a contact card into his clothes.

The doctor diagnosed him with early-onset dementia and suggested that family members chat with him more to slow the worsening of the condition.

As his condition worsened, his dementia became increasingly severe; even the simplest tasks like dressing and eating required help from others.

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