How to Say ‘Uses a wheelchair’ in Traditional Chinese
坐輪椅
zuò lún yǐ
[dzwaw lwen-yee]
💬 Usage Tip: In [坐輪椅], [坐] literally means "sit," but the whole phrase means "use a wheelchair." It's the normal everyday way to say this in Mandarin.
Phrase Breakdown
坐
zuò
[dzwaw]
sit; use (for transport)
In this context, it is used in the phrase 坐輪椅, meaning to use a wheelchair.
他平常坐輪椅出門。
He usually uses a wheelchair when going out.
輪椅
lún yǐ
[lwen-yee]
wheelchair
A chair with wheels used by someone who has difficulty walking.
餐廳入口可以讓輪椅順利通過。
The restaurant entrance allows a wheelchair to pass through smoothly.
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