How do you say "My father uses a wheelchair." in Traditional Chinese?

"My father uses a wheelchair." in Traditional Chinese is "我爸爸坐輪椅。". This phrase is commonly used in Taiwan.

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How to Say ‘My father uses a wheelchair.’ in Traditional Chinese

Q: What does "我爸爸坐輪椅。" mean in English?

"我爸爸坐輪椅。" means "My father uses a wheelchair." in English. Usage tip: [坐輪椅] is the usual natural phrase for "use a wheelchair," even though [坐] literally means "sit." Chinese often uses a simple verb like this where English uses a longer expression.

我爸爸坐輪椅。

wǒ bà bà zuò lún yǐ

[waw bah-bah dzwaw lwen-yee]

💬 Usage Tip: [坐輪椅] is the usual natural phrase for "use a wheelchair," even though [坐] literally means "sit." Chinese often uses a simple verb like this where English uses a longer expression.

Phrase Breakdown

我爸爸

wǒ bà bà

my father

Refers to the speaker's father.

Example

我爸爸今天來了。

My father came today.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me; my

Here it means “my” when used before a family member noun.

Example

我爸爸坐輪椅。所以我們需要方便進出的座位。

My father uses a wheelchair, so we need seats that are easy to get in and out of.

爸爸

bà bà

[bah-bah]

dad; father

A common and natural word for father in everyday speech.

Example

我爸爸坐輪椅。請問有坡道嗎？

My father uses a wheelchair. May I ask if there is a ramp?

坐輪椅

zuò lún yǐ

to use a wheelchair

Means to be in a wheelchair or use one for mobility.

Example

他坐輪椅。

He uses a wheelchair.

Words in this phrase

坐

zuò

[dzwaw]

sit; use (for transport)

In this context, it is used in the phrase 坐輪椅, meaning to use a wheelchair.

Example

我爸爸坐輪椅。所以走道要夠寬。

My father uses a wheelchair, so the aisle needs to be wide enough.

輪椅

lún yǐ

[lwen-yee]

wheelchair

A chair with wheels used by someone who has difficulty walking.

Example

我爸爸坐輪椅。需要靠近入口的位置。

My father uses a wheelchair. We need seats near the entrance.

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