聋哑人

聾啞人

lóngyǎrén

noun #29,583

Meanings

1 deaf-mute person
2 person who is deaf and nonverbal

Characters

mute; dumb; hoarse

Examples

HSK 7-9

学校为聋哑人提供手语课程。

Xuéxiào wèi lóngyǎrén tígōng shǒuyǔ kèchéng.

The school provides sign language courses for deaf-mute individuals.

HSK 7-9

他自学手语，以便与聋哑人沟通。

Tā zìxué shǒuyǔ, yǐbiàn yǔ lóngyǎrén gōutōng.

He taught himself sign language in order to communicate with deaf-mute people.

Tips

usage

聋哑人 is the established term in Chinese but may be considered clinical. In more modern or sensitive contexts, 听障人士 (hearing-impaired person) is preferred.

Stroke Order

聋 lóng

哑 yǎ

人 rén