耳聋 (ěr lóng) — to be deaf

Definição

耳聋 (ěr lóng) means 'deaf' or 'hearing-impaired' — the literal 'ear-deaf' is used as a stative verb/adjective for hearing loss. It describes the condition, not the cultural identity (for which 聋人 is preferred).

verb
to be deaf

Exemplos

  • 耳聋
    Tā cóng xiǎo shēng bìng, hòu lái jiù ěr lóng le.
    He got sick as a child and later became deaf.
  • 耳聋
    ěr lóng De rén kě yǐ yòng shǒu yǔ hé bié rén jiāo liú.
    Deaf people can communicate with others using sign language.
  • 耳聋
    Wǒ yé ye nián jì dà le, yǒu diǎn ěr lóng.
    My grandfather is old and a bit deaf.

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