dementia in Chinese
dementia in Chinese is 痴呆 — dementia means a progressive decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning caused by disease or damage to the brain, beyond what normal aging would cause.
dementia in Chinese
痴呆
Pronounced: chī dāi
(pathology) A progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgement, language and problem solving.
What does "dementia" mean?
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noun A progressive decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning caused by disease or damage to the brain, beyond what normal aging would cause.
"Her grandmother was diagnosed with dementia in her late seventies."
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dementia in a sentence
- Her grandmother was diagnosed with dementia in her late seventies.
- Dementia can affect memory, language, and judgement over time.
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What is "dementia" in Chinese?
"dementia" in Chinese is 痴呆. dementia means: A progressive decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning caused by disease or damage to the brain, beyond what normal aging would cause.
How do you pronounce 痴呆?
"dementia" in Chinese is 痴呆, pronounced "chī dāi".
How do you use "dementia" in a sentence?
Example: "Her grandmother was diagnosed with dementia in her late seventies." In Chinese, "dementia" is 痴呆.
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