麻
痹

Paralysis in Chinese: 麻痹 (má bì)

má bì

paralysis

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 麻痺1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1paralysis
  2. 2palsy
  3. 3numbness
  4. 4to benumb
  5. 5(fig.) to lull
  6. 6negligent
  7. 7apathetic

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麻
痹

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ㄇㄚˊ

má

ㄇ/ mㄚ/ aˊ/ second tone

ㄅㄧˋ

bì

ㄅ/ bㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

麻痹

Simplified

麻痺

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这种病会让肌肉麻痹。

    zhè zhǒng bìng huì ràng jī ròu má bì。

    This disease can paralyze the muscles.

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Related words

麻

má

variant of 麻

麻烦

má fan

trouble

麻将

má jiàng

mahjong

麻辣

má là

hot and numbing

麻木

má mù

numb

麻醉

má zuì

anesthesia

芝麻

zhī ma

sesame (seed)

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