Definition
夜盲 is a medical term for 'night blindness' (nyctalopia), the condition where a person has difficulty seeing in dim light or darkness. It's a compound of 夜 (night) and 盲 (blind). In everyday conversation, people often say 夜盲症 (yè máng zhèng) to make it clear they're referring to the medical condition. The word is used both as a standalone noun and as part of the longer term.
n.
night blindness (nyctalopia)
Examples
- 夜盲，。Tā dé le yè máng, wǎnshang kàn bù qīng lù.He has night blindness and can't see the road clearly at night.
- 夜盲A。yè máng huànzhě xūyào bǔchōng wéishēngsù A.Patients with night blindness need to supplement vitamin A.
- 夜盲，。Yīshēng shuō tā zhǐshì qīngdù yè máng, búyòng tài dānxīn.The doctor said he only has mild night blindness, no need to worry too much.
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