"handicapped" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 残障人士
• 残疾

Definition

一个已经过时且通常被认为冒犯性的词，用来描述因身体或心理障碍而能力受限的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Handicapped' 现多被认为带有歧视和过时；请用 'disabled' 或 'person with a disability'。有些旧标志或文件中仍能见到，但现在建议避免用来称呼人。

Examples

This building has a handicapped ramp at the entrance.

这栋楼入口处有**残障人士**专用坡道。

There is a handicapped parking space near the door.

门口附近有**残障人士**停车位。

My uncle is handicapped and uses a wheelchair.

我叔叔是**残疾**，使用轮椅。

Some old signs still say 'handicapped parking', but new ones usually say 'accessible parking'.

一些老标志还写着“**残障人士**停车”，但新标志通常写“无障碍停车”。

It's better to say 'person with a disability' instead of handicapped now.

现在最好用“残障人士”，而不是“**残疾**”这个词。

He doesn't like being called handicapped; he prefers 'disabled'.

他不喜欢被称为“**残障人士**”；他更喜欢“残障人士”这个表达。