哑 (yǎ) — mute, dumb; hoarse; speechless (often in fixed phrases like 哑口无言)
Definition
Literary adjective: 'mute' (unable to speak), 'hoarse' (a voice), or 'speechless' — as in 哑口无言. It is a written/fixed-phrase word, not used in casual speech for everyday 'quiet'.
adjective
mutedumbhoarsespeechless (often in fixed phrases like 哑口无言)
Easily confused
Examples
- 哑，。Tā shēng xià lái jiù shì yǎ de, dàn xué huì le shǒu yǔ.He was born mute but learned sign language.
- ，哑。Zuó tiān chàng gē chàng dé tài jiǔ, jīn tiān sǎng zi yǎ le.I sang too long yesterday, so my throat is hoarse today.
- ，哑。Tīng dào zhè ge huài xiāo xi, tā jīng dé yǎ kǒu wú yán.Hearing this bad news, he was struck speechless.
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