老年痴呆

Traditional: 老年痴獃

lǎo nián chī dāi

Dictionary entry

senile dementia

What does 老年痴呆 mean?

老年痴呆 (lǎo nián chī dāi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1senile dementia

2Alzheimer's disease

Character breakdown

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老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity · old (of people)年Niánsurname Nian 痴chīimbecile · sentimental 呆dāifoolish; stupid · expressionless; blank

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老年痴呆

lǎo nián chī dāi

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