intersex person; hermaphrodite
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
intersex person; person with both male and female reproductive organs
technicalA technical, biological/medical term. More modern and respectful terms like 'intersex' (双性人) are increasingly preferred. This term can be considered outdated or insensitive in some contexts. It refers to a biological condition, not a gender identity.
Yī医
xué学
shàng上
，
liǎnɡ两
xìnɡ性
rén人
shì是
xiān先
tiān天
shēnɡ生
zhí殖
qì器
ɡuān官
fā发
yù育
yì异
chánɡ常
de的
yī一
zhǒnɡ种
qínɡ情
kuànɡ况
。
Medically, being intersex is a condition of congenital abnormal development of the reproductive organs.
Gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
xiē些
wén文
huà化
jiānɡ将
liǎnɡ两
xìnɡ性
rén人
shì视
wéi为
jù具
yǒu有
tè特
shū殊
shén神
xìnɡ性
de的
rén人
。
In some ancient cultures, intersex people were regarded as having special divinity.
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Yī医
shēnɡ生
zài在
yīnɡ婴
ér儿
chū出
shēnɡ生
shí时
fā发
xiàn现
qí其
wéi为
liǎnɡ两
xìnɡ性
rén人
。
The doctor discovered the infant was intersex at birth.
Guān关
yú于
liǎnɡ两
xìnɡ性
rén人
de的
quán权
lì利
hé和
shè社
huì会
jiē接
nà纳
，
shì是
yī一
ɡè个
zhònɡ重
yào要
de的
rén人
quán权
yì议
tí题
。
The rights and social acceptance of intersex people is an important human rights issue.