失聪 (shī cōng) — to lose one's hearing, to become deaf
Definition
Means 'to lose one's hearing / become deaf'. Pairs with 了 (失聪了) to describe the onset of deafness, often due to illness, accident, or age.
verb
to lose one's hearingto become deaf
Examples
- 失聪。Tā yīn wèi yì chǎng yì wài shī cōng le.He lost his hearing because of an accident.
- 失聪，。Tā shī cōng le cōng, dàn réng rán hěn lè guān.He lost his hearing but is still very optimistic.
- 失聪。Hěn duō rén zhōng nián yǐ hòu huì zhú jiàn shī cōng.Many people gradually lose their hearing after middle age.
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