哑语 (yā yǔ) — sign language (older term)
Definition
Literally 'mute language' — an older or less common term for sign language. The everyday word today is 手语.
noun
sign language (older term)
Examples
- 哑语。Tā xué xí yā yǔ yǐ jīng sān nián le.He has been studying sign language for three years.
- 哑语。Hěn duō lóng yǎ rén yòng yā yǔ jiāo liú.Many deaf people communicate using sign language.
- 哑语。Nà wèi lǎo shī shì yā yǔ fān yì.That teacher is a sign language interpreter.
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