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ALS Patient Sees Hope

蔡磊Cài Lěi出生chū shēng于yú1978年nián,曾céng担任dān rèn京东Jīng dōng集团jí tuán副fù总裁zǒng cái,是shì一yī位wèi成功chéng gōng的de企业qǐ yè管理者guǎn lǐ zhě。

2019年nián,他tā被bèi确诊què zhěn为wéi渐冻症jiàn dòng zhèng。

这zhè是shì一yī种zhǒng罕见hǎn jiàn又yòu残酷cán kù的de疾病jí bìng,目前mù qián在zài世界shì jiè范围fàn wéi内nèi仍然réng rán没有méi yǒu可以kě yǐ彻底chè dǐ治愈zhì yù的de方法fāng fǎ。

确诊què zhěn之后zhī hòu,他的tā de身体shēn tǐ状况zhuàng kuàng一yī年nián比bǐ一yī年nián差chà,行动xíng dòng能力néng lì、语言yǔ yán能力néng lì逐渐zhú jiàn被bèi疾病jí bìng夺走duó zǒu。

到dào现在xiàn zài,蔡磊Cài Lěi已经yǐ jīng患病huàn bìng超过chāo guò六liù年nián。

他的tā de四肢sì zhī几乎jī hū不bù能néng活动huó dòng,不bù能néng说话shuō huà,只zhǐ能néng依靠yī kào眼控仪yǎn kòng yí与yǔ外界wài jiè交流jiāo liú。

他的tā de身体shēn tǐ功能gōng néng评分píng fēn已经yǐ jīng降jiàng到dào很hěn低dī,进入jìn rù疾病jí bìng的de末mò期qī。

每měi天tiān,他tā都dōu要yào忍受rěn shòu疼痛téng tòng、吞咽tūn yàn困难kùn nan、呼吸hū xī不bù畅chàng等děng问题wèn tí,晚上wǎn shang必须bì xū戴dài呼吸hū xī机jī才cái能néng入rù睡shuì。

尽管jǐn guǎn身体shēn tǐ极度jí dù虚弱xū ruò,蔡磊Cài Lěi却què没有méi yǒu选择xuǎn zé放弃fàng qì。

他tā多duō次cì表示biǎo shì:不bù怕pà死亡sǐ wáng,但dàn不bù愿意yuàn yì什么shén me都dōu不bù做zuò就jiù离开lí kāi。

确诊què zhěn之后zhī hòu,蔡磊Cài Lěi把bǎ自己zì jǐ几乎jī hū所有suǒ yǒu的de时间shí jiān、精力jīng lì和hé金钱jīn qián都dōu投入tóu rù到dào渐冻症jiàn dòng zhèng研究yán jiū中zhōng。

他tā建立jiàn lì了le一yī个gè面向miàn xiàng渐冻症jiàn dòng zhèng患者huàn zhě的de医疗yī liáo数据shù jù和hé科研kē yán的de平台píng tái,目前mù qián已经yǐ jīng连接lián jiē了le上shàng万wàn名míng病友bìng yǒu,为wèi科学kē xué研究yán jiū提供tí gōng了le大dà量liàng真实zhēn shí数据shù jù。

这zhè个gè样本yàng běn库kù为wèi研究yán jiū渐冻症jiàn dòng zhèng的de病bìng因yīn、基因jī yīn类型lèi xíng和hé药物yào wù开发kāi fā打下dǎ xià了le重要zhòng yào基础jī chǔ。

他tā还hái投入tóu rù了le数shù千万qiān wàn元yuán,设立shè lì科研kē yán奖励jiǎng lì和hé奖学金jiǎng xué jīn,鼓励gǔ lì科学家kē xué jiā和hé年轻nián qīng研究yán jiū人员rén yuán进入jìn rù罕见hǎn jiàn病bìng研究yán jiū领域lǐng yù。

蔡磊Cài Lěi和hé中国Zhōng guó科学家kē xué jiā、医生yī shēng、药yào企qǐ合作hé zuò,重点zhòng diǎn推进tuī jìn部分bù fen基因jī yīn类型lèi xíng渐冻症jiàn dòng zhèng的de治疗zhì liáo药物yào wù研究yán jiū,在zài临床lín chuáng前qián和hé临床lín chuáng试验shì yàn中zhōng取得qǔ dé了le领先lǐng xiān进展jìn zhǎn。

在zài持续chí xù的de研究yán jiū和hé试验shì yàn中zhōng,一些yī xiē患者huàn zhě的de命运mìng yùn开始kāi shǐ出现chū xiàn变化biàn huà。

29岁suì的de小刘Xiǎo Liú就jiù是shì其中qí zhōng一yī位wèi。

她tā是shì一yī名míng渐冻症jiàn dòng zhèng患者huàn zhě,使用shǐ yòng蔡磊Cài Lěi团队tuán duì参与cān yù研发yán fā的de药物yào wù已经yǐ jīng两liǎng年nián。

令lìng人rén欣慰xīn wèi的de是shì,她的tā de病情bìng qíng没有méi yǒu继续jì xù发展fā zhǎn。

现在xiàn zài的de小刘Xiǎo Liú可以kě yǐ不bù用yòng扶fú东西dōng xi站zhàn起来qǐ lái,能néng独立dú lì生活shēng huó、照顾zhào gù自己zì jǐ,还hái能néng做zuò兼职jiān zhí工作gōng zuò,自己zì jǐ赚zhuàn钱qián。

她tā说shuō,自己zì jǐ第一dì yī次cì站zhàn起来qǐ lái的de时候shí hou,既jì开心kāi xīn又yòu害怕hài pà。

开心kāi xīn的de是shì终于zhōng yú看到kàn dào希望xī wàng,害怕hài pà的de是shì不bù知道zhī dào这样zhè yàng的de状态zhuàng tài能不能néng bu néng一直yī zhí保持bǎo chí。

小刘Xiǎo Liú对duì蔡磊Cài Lěi说shuō,她tā不bù知道zhī dào该gāi怎样zěn yàng感谢gǎn xiè他tā。

蔡磊Cài Lěi表示biǎo shì:不bù需要xū yào报答bào dá,你们nǐ men是shì这zhè两liǎng百bǎi年nián来lái最zuì幸运xìng yùn的de一yī批pī人rén,一定yī dìng要yào珍惜zhēn xī生命shēng mìng,去qù过guo有价值的yǒu jià zhí de人生rén shēng。

像xiàng小刘Xiǎo Liú这样zhè yàng的de患者huàn zhě不bù只zhǐ一yī个gè。

虽然suī rán目前mù qián的de药物yào wù还hái不bù能néng说shuō“彻底chè dǐ治愈zhì yù”,但dàn已经yǐ jīng让ràng部分bù fen患者huàn zhě病情bìng qíng稳定wěn dìng、生活shēng huó质量zhì liàng明显míng xiǎn提高tí gāo。

这些zhè xiē真实zhēn shí的de案例àn lì,也yě让ràng很多hěn duō病友bìng yǒu重新chóng xīn看到kàn dào了le希望xī wàng。

蔡磊Cài Lěi自己zì jǐ正zhèng站zhàn在zài生命shēng mìng的de边缘biān yuán,但dàn他tā用yòng有限yǒu xiàn的de时间shí jiān,为wèi无数wú shù患者huàn zhě争取zhēng qǔ到dào了le未来wèi lái的de可能kě néng。

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Vocabulary 266 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
蔡磊 Cài LěiCai Lei / personal name
出生 chū shēngto be born
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
年 niányear
曾 céngonce / already / ever (in the past) / former / previously / (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
担任 dān rènto hold a governmental office or post / to assume office of / to take charge of / to serve as
京东 Jīng dōngJingdong, Chinese e-commerce company
集团 jí tuángroup / bloc / corporation / conglomerate
副 fùsecondary / auxiliary / vice-
总裁 zǒng cáichairman / director-general (of a company etc)
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
成功 chéng gōngsuccessful; fruitful
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
企业 qǐ yècompany; firm; enterprise; corporation
管理者 guǎn lǐ zhěmanager; administrator; one who manages or oversees an organization, team, or system
他 tāhe; him; his
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
确诊 què zhěnto make a definite diagnosis
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
渐冻症 jiàn dòng zhèngamyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ALS
这 zhèthis; these
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
罕见 hǎn jiànrare / rarely seen
又 yòuboth... and...
残酷 cán kùcruel
疾病 jí bìngdisease; sickness; ailment
目前 mù qiánat the present time / currently
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
世界 shì jièworld
范围 fàn wéirange / scope / limit / extent
内 nèiwithin
仍然 réng ránstill; as before; yet
没有 méi yǒudoesn't exist / to not be
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
彻底 chè dǐthoroughly
治愈 zhì yùto cure; to restore to health
方法 fāng fǎmethod; way; technique; procedure
之后 zhī hòuafter; behind / (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
他的 tā dehis; belonging to him
身体 shēn tǐone's health
状况 zhuàng kuàngcondition; state; situation
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
差 chàdifferent / wrong; mistaken / not up to standard; inferior
行动 xíng dòngto move about
能力 néng lìcapability / ability
语言 yǔ yánlanguage
逐渐 zhú jiàngradually
夺走 duó zǒuto snatch away
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
已经 yǐ jīngalready
患病 huàn bìngto fall ill
超过 chāo guòto surpass / to exceed / to outstrip
六 liùsix / 6
四肢 sì zhīthe four limbs of the body
几乎 jī hūalmost; nearly; practically
不 bùno; not so
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
活动 huó dòngto exercise; to move about; to work out
说话 shuō huàto speak / to say / to talk / to gossip / to tell stories
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
依靠 yī kàoto rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
眼控仪 yǎn kòng yíeye-tracking device / eye-control device
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
外界 wài jièthe outside world
交流 jiāo liúcommunication / interaction / to have social contact (with sb)
功能 gōng néngfunction; capability
评分 píng fēngrade / score (of student's work)
降 jiàngto drop / to fall / to come down / to descend
很 hěnvery; quite
低 dīlow
进入 jìn rùto enter / to join / to go into
末 mòtip / end / final stage / latter part / inessential detail / powder / dust / opera role of old man
期 qīa period of time / phase / stage / time / term / period
每 měieach / every
天 tiānday
都 dōu(used for emphasis) even
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
忍受 rěn shòuto bear; to endure
疼痛 téng tòngpain
吞咽 tūn yànto swallow / to gulp
困难 kùn nandifficult / challenging
呼吸 hū xīto breathe
畅 chàngfree / unimpeded / smooth / at ease / free from worry / fluent
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
晚上 wǎn shangin the evening
必须 bì xūto have to / must / compulsory / necessarily
戴 dàito put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc) / to respect / to bear / to support
机 jī(bound form) machine; mechanism / (bound form) aircraft / (bound form) an opportunity / (bound form) crucial point; pivot
才 cáithen and only then
入 rùto enter; to go into / to join; to become a member of / (bound form) to conform to
睡 shuìto sleep / to lie down
尽管 jǐn guǎndespite / although / even though / in spite of
极度 jí dùextremely
虚弱 xū ruòweak / in poor health
却 quèbut / yet / however / while / nevertheless / even though
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
放弃 fàng qìto renounce; to abandon; to give up
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
怕 pàto be afraid / to fear / to dread / to be unable to endure
死亡 sǐ wángdeath
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
愿意 yuàn yìto wish / to want / ready / willing (to do sth)
什么 shén mesomething; anything
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
就 jiùas soon as; immediately after
离开 lí kāito depart; to leave
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
所有 suǒ yǒuall
时间 shí jiāntime
精力 jīng lìenergy
和 héand; together with
金钱 jīn qiánmoney / currency
投入 tóu rùto throw into / to put into / to throw oneself into / to participate in / to invest in
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
建立 jiàn lìto establish / to set up / to found
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
面向 miàn xiànggeared towards / catering for / -oriented
患者 huàn zhěpatient; sufferer
医疗 yī liáomedical treatment
数据 shù jùdata
科研 kē yán(scientific) research
平台 píng táiplatform
连接 lián jiēto link; to join; to connect
上 shàng(bound form) up; upper; above; previous
万 wànten thousand / a great number
名 míngclassifier for people
病友 bìng yǒua friend made in hospital or people who become friends in hospital / wardmate
科学 kē xuéscientific / rational
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
量 liàngcapacity / quantity / amount
真实 zhēn shítrue; real
样本 yàng běnsample; specimen
库 kùwarehouse / storehouse / (file) library
病 bìngillness / disease / defect
因 yīncause / reason
基因 jī yīngene (loanword)
类型 lèi xíngtype; kind; category / (computer programming) type
药物 yào wùmedicaments / pharmaceuticals / medication / medicine / drug
开发 kāi fāto exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop
打下 dǎ xiàto lay (a foundation) / to conquer (a city etc) / to shoot down (a bird etc)
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
基础 jī chǔbase; foundation; basis
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
数 shùseveral; a few
千万 qiān wànten million
元 yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon
设立 shè lìto set up; to establish
奖励 jiǎng lìreward (as encouragement)
奖学金 jiǎng xué jīnscholarship
鼓励 gǔ lìto encourage
科学家 kē xué jiāscientist
年轻 nián qīngyoung
人员 rén yuánstaff / crew / personnel
领域 lǐng yùdomain; sphere; field; territory; area
中国 Zhōng guóChina
医生 yī shēngdoctor
药 yàomedicine / drug / substance used for a specific purpose
企 qǐ(bound form) company; firm; enterprise; corporation (abbr. for 企業|企业[qi3 ye4])
合作 hé zuòto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
重点 zhòng diǎnto focus on; to put the emphasis on
推进 tuī jìnto impel / to carry forward / to push on / to advance / to drive forward
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
治疗 zhì liáomedical treatment / therapy
临床 lín chuángclinical
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
试验 shì yànexperiment / test
取得 qǔ déto acquire; to get; to obtain
领先 lǐng xiānto lead / to be in front
进展 jìn zhǎnto make headway; to make progress
持续 chí xùto continue / to persist / to last
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
命运 mìng yùnfate; destiny
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
变化 biàn huàchange; variation
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
小刘 Xiǎo LiúXiao Liu / personal name
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
她 tāshe
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
团队 tuán duìteam
参与 cān yùto participate (in sth)
研发 yán fāresearch and development
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
令 lìngto order / to command / to cause / to make sth happen
人 rénperson; people
欣慰 xīn wèito be gratified
她的 tā deher; hers
病情 bìng qíngstate of an illness / patient's condition
继续 jì xùto continue; to proceed with; to go on with
发展 fā zhǎnto develop / to grow / to expand
用 yòngto need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)
扶 fúto support with the hand / to help sb up / to support oneself by holding onto something / to help
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
站 zhànto stand / to halt / to stop
起来 qǐ láito stand up; to get up
独立 dú lìindependent
生活 shēng huóto live
照顾 zhào gùto take care of / to show consideration / to attend to / to look after
兼职 jiān zhíconcurrent job / moonlighting
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
赚 zhuànto earn / to make a profit
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
第一 dì yīfirst
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
既 jìboth... (and...)
开心 kāi xīnto feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time
害怕 hài pàto be afraid; to be scared
终于 zhōng yúat last / in the end / finally / eventually
看到 kàn dàoto see
希望 xī wànga hope; a wish
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
这样 zhè yàng(before a noun) this kind of; such
状态 zhuàng tàicondition; state; state of affairs
能不能 néng bu néngwhether or not one can; if possible
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
保持 bǎo chíto keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
该 gāishould / ought to / probably / must be
怎样 zěn yànghow
感谢 gǎn xiè(express) thanks / gratitude / thanks
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
报答 bào dáto repay / to requite
你们 nǐ menyou (plural)
百 bǎihundred
来 láiever since / for the past (amount of time)
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
幸运 xìng yùnfortunate; lucky
批 pīclassifier for batches, lots, military flights
一定 yī dìngsurely; certainly; definitely
珍惜 zhēn xīto treasure / to value / to cherish
生命 shēng mìnglife (as the characteristic of living beings) / living being; creature
去 qùto go, to go to
过 guo(experienced action marker)
有价值的 yǒu jià zhí devaluable / worthwhile
人生 rén shēnglife (one's time on earth)
像 xiàngsuch as
虽然 suī ránalthough; even though
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
稳定 wěn dìngsteady / stable
质量 zhì liàngquality / quality and quantity
明显 míng xiǎnclear / distinct / obvious
提高 tí gāoto raise / to increase / to improve
这些 zhè xiēthese
案例 àn lìcase; instance; example
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
重新 chóng xīnagain; once more; re-
正 zhèngexactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place)
边缘 biān yuánedge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery
有限 yǒu xiànlimited; finite
无数 wú shùcountless / numberless / innumerable
争取 zhēng qǔto fight for / to strive for / to win over
未来 wèi láifuture / tomorrow
可能 kě néngpossibility / probability