耳聋 (ěr lóng) — to be deaf
Definition
耳聋 (ěr lóng) means 'deaf' or 'hearing-impaired' — the literal 'ear-deaf' is used as a stative verb/adjective for hearing loss. It describes the condition, not the cultural identity (for which 聋人 is preferred).
verb
to be deaf
Examples
- ，耳聋。Tā cóng xiǎo shēng bìng, hòu lái jiù ěr lóng le.He got sick as a child and later became deaf.
- 耳聋。ěr lóng De rén kě yǐ yòng shǒu yǔ hé bié rén jiāo liú.Deaf people can communicate with others using sign language.
- ，耳聋。Wǒ yé ye nián jì dà le, yǒu diǎn ěr lóng.My grandfather is old and a bit deaf.
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