聋哑人 (lóng yǎ rén) — deaf-mute person; person who is both deaf and unable to speak
Definition
A person who is both deaf and unable to speak. Note that in modern usage, 聋人 (deaf person) is increasingly preferred as 哑 is considered dated or insensitive.
noun
deaf-mute personperson who is both deaf and unable to speak
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 聋哑人。Nà wèi lóng yǎ rén tōng guò shǒu yǔ hé péng you men jiāo liú.That deaf-mute person communicates with friends through sign language.
- 聋哑人。Shè huì yīng gāi jǐ yǔ lóng yǎ rén gèng duō de guān ài hé bāng zhù.Society should give more care and help to deaf-mute people.
- 聋哑人。Zhè suǒ xué xiào zhuān mén wèi lóng yǎ rén shè lì.This school was established specially for deaf-mute people.
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