聋哑 (lóng yā) — deaf and mute (person); deaf-mute
Definition
Refers to a person who is both deaf and unable to speak. Often used as a modifier before nouns like 人 or 学校; in modern usage, 听障 'hearing-impaired' is the more neutral, respectful term.
noun
deaf and mute (person)deaf-mute
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 聋哑。Nà suǒ lóng yā xué xiào cǎi yòng le xīn de jiào xué fāng fǎ.That school for the deaf and mute adopted new teaching methods.
- 。Tā de dì di shì yí wèi lóng yā rén.Her younger brother is a deaf-mute person.
- 聋哑。Tā men yòng shǒu yǔ lái bāng zhù lóng yā huàn zhě jiāo liú.They use sign language to help deaf-mute patients communicate.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.