习 得 性 无 助

xí dé xìng wú zhùdictionary entry

(psychology) learned helplessness

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Original source entry:

習得性無助习得性无助 [xi2 de2 xing4 wu2 zhu4] /(psychology) learned helplessness/

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Other forms in these source records: 習得性無助

习
xí
(bound form) to practice / to study / habit / custom
Xí
surname Xi
得
dé
to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished
dè
used in 得瑟[dè se]
de
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
děi
to have to / must / ought to / to need to
性
xìng
nature / character / property / quality / attribute / sexuality / sex / gender / suffix forming adjective from verb / suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity / essence / CL:個|个[gè]
无
mó
used in 南無|南无[nā mó]
wú
not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less
助
zhù
to help / to assist

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