# 痴呆 (chīdāi)

In Mandarin Chinese, 痴呆 (chīdāi) means “dementia; dull-witted; blank”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: dementia; dull-witted; blank
- Pinyin: chīdāi (chi1 dai1)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 多读书有助于预防老年痴呆。
  Duō dúshū yǒuzhùyú yùfáng lǎonián chīdāi.
  Reading more helps prevent senile dementia.

## Characters

- 痴 (chī): imbecile; sentimental
- [呆](https://hanziro.com/word/dai-foolish/) (dāi): foolish; blank (expression)

https://hanziro.com/word/chi-dai-dementia/

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