Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Autistic: Relating to or characterized by autism, a developmental condition affecting social interaction, communication, and behavior.
   • Self-focused / Introverted: In broader, non-clinical usage, it can describe a state of being excessively absorbed in one's own thoughts or inner world.

2. Noun:

   • Autistic person: A person who has autism.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Đứa trẻ đó bị chứng tự kỉ. (That child has autism. / That child is autistic.)
  • Anh ấy sống khép kín và có phần tự kỉ. (He lives a secluded and somewhat introverted life.)

• Noun:

  • Nhà trường có chương trình hỗ trợ đặc biệt cho trẻ tự kỉ. (The school has a special support program for autistic children.)

Advanced Usage

• "tự kỉ ám thị": self-suggestion, autosuggestion.
  • Phương pháp tự kỉ ám thị giúp thay đổi suy nghĩ tiêu cực. (The method of autosuggestion helps to change negative thoughts.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tự kỷ (adj/n): This is a common alternate spelling of "tự kỉ".
• Chứng tự kỉ (n): autism (the condition).
  • Can thiệp sớm rất quan trọng với chứng tự kỉ. (Early intervention is very important for autism.)

Synonyms

• Autistic: Having autism.
• Introverted: Predominantly concerned with one's own thoughts and feelings.

Related Idioms

Note: Common idioms directly using "tự kỉ" are limited. The term is primarily clinical or descriptive.