手语 (shǒu yǔ) — sign language
Definition
Literally 'hand language': a visual language using hand shapes, gestures, and facial expressions instead of sound. Used mainly by deaf people and the hearing-impaired to communicate.
noun
sign language
Examples
- 手语。Tā zài bāng tīng lì zhèng cháng de hái zi xué xí shǒu yǔ.She is helping hearing children learn sign language.
- 手语。Hěn duō lóng rén shǐ yòng shǒu yǔ lái jiāo liú.Many deaf people use sign language to communicate.
- 手语。Wǒ jiě jie shì shǒu yǔ fān yì yuán.My older sister is a sign language interpreter.
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