Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Disabled, invalid: "tàn phế" describes a person who has suffered severe injury or disability, resulting in the loss of normal mobility or ability to work.
   • Crippled, incapacitated: It refers to a state of being physically impaired or debilitated, often permanently.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau tai nạn, ông ấy đã bị tàn phế. (After the accident, he became disabled.)
  • Những người lính bị tàn phế cần được chăm sóc đặc biệt. (Soldiers who are crippled need special care.)
  • Căn bệnh khiến anh ấy trở nên tàn phế. (The illness left him incapacitated.)

Advanced Usage

• "thân tàn phế": a crippled/disabled body.

  • Chiến tranh để lại cho anh ấy một thân tàn phế. (The war left him with a crippled body.)

• "sống tàn phế": to live as an invalid.

  • Ông cụ phải sống tàn phế suốt phần đời còn lại. (The old man had to live as an invalid for the rest of his life.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tàn tật (adj): disabled, handicapped. This is a close synonym but can sometimes imply a broader range of disabilities.

  • Trung tâm hỗ trợ người tàn tật. (A center supporting disabled people.)

• Phế nhân (n): an invalid, a disabled person. This is a nominal form.

  • Xã hội cần quan tâm hơn đến phế nhân. (Society needs to care more for invalids.)

Synonyms

• Tật nguyền: disabled, handicapped.
• Bất lực (về thể chất): physically powerless/incapacitated.
• Liệt: paralyzed (can be a specific type of being "tàn phế").

Notes on Meaning

• Primary Meaning: The core meaning of "tàn phế" emphasizes the result of a severe injury, illness, or war wound that leads to a permanent or long-term loss of physical function, especially relating to movement and labor.
• Connotation: The word carries a strong, serious connotation of physical ruin and often evokes sympathy. It is typically used for conditions perceived as severe and life-altering.
• Not Used For: It is generally not used for minor, temporary disabilities or for intellectual/developmental disabilities. The focus is on physical incapacity.

adj

1. dissable, invalid