mental illness; stroke
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
mental illness; insanity; mania
dialectUsed in traditional Chinese medicine and certain dialects to describe mental disorders attributed to phlegm obstruction or other causes.
Jiù旧
shí时
hou候
yī医
liáo疗
tiáo条
jiàn件
chà差
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
dé得
le了
tán痰
qì气
yě也
méi没
bàn办
fǎ法
zhì治
。
In the past, medical conditions were poor, and many people who suffered from mental illness could not be treated.
Tā他
zhè这
tán痰
qì气
shì是
shí时
hǎo好
shí时
huài坏
de的
，
děi得
cháng长
qī期
fú服
yào药
。
His mental illness comes and goes; he needs to take medication long-term.
noun
stroke; apoplexy; cerebral hemorrhage
dialectIn traditional Chinese medical terminology and some regional dialects, this term refers to stroke or sudden cerebrovascular accidents.
Lǎo老
rén人
jiā家
tán痰
qì气
fā发
zuò作
，
bèi被
jǐn紧
jí急
sòng送
wǎng往
le了
yī医
yuàn院
。
The elderly person had a stroke attack and was rushed to the hospital.
Zhōng中
yī医
gǔ古
jí籍
lǐ里
，
tán痰
qì气
yǒu有
shí时
jiù就
shì是
zhǐ指
zhòng中
fēng风
。
In ancient Chinese medical texts, 'tán qì' sometimes simply refers to stroke.