聋子 (lóng zǐ) — deaf person
Definition
Informal, sometimes insensitive term for a deaf person. In formal or medical contexts prefer 耳聋 (è lóng, deaf) or 失聪人士 (shī cōng rén shì, hearing-impaired person).
noun
deaf person
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 聋子。Nà ge lóng zǐ dài zhe zhù tīng qì.That deaf person wears a hearing aid.
- 聋子，。Suī rán tā shì lóng zǐ, dàn tā huì dú chún yǔ.Although he is deaf, he can read lips.
- 聋子，。Wǒ lín jū shì gè lóng zǐ, dàn shì xìng gé fēi cháng kāi lǎng.My neighbor is a deaf person, but her personality is very cheerful.
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