How to Say ‘Uses a wheelchair’ in Simplified Chinese
坐轮椅
zuò lún yǐ
[zuò lwen-yee]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese says you "sit" a wheelchair, 坐 (zuò), the same verb used for riding vehicles: 坐车 "take a car", 坐飞机 "fly".
Phrase Breakdown
坐
zuò
[zuò]
to sit in; to use (a wheelchair)
With 轮椅, 坐 means to be seated in or use a wheelchair.
爷爷坐轮椅出门。
Grandpa goes out in a wheelchair.
轮椅
lún yǐ
[lwen-yee]
wheelchair
A chair with wheels used by someone with mobility needs.
有客人坐轮椅，请问门口方便吗？
A guest uses a wheelchair; may I ask if the entrance is convenient?
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