lóng
聋
deaf; hard of hearing
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Meanings
3 senses · 5 examplesadjective
deaf; unable to hear
Refers to complete hearing loss, the core standard definition.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
fā发
shā烧
dǎo导
zhì致
biàn变
lóng聋
le了
。
He became deaf after having a fever when he was a child.
Lóng聋
rén人
kě可
yǐ以
tōng通
guò过
shǒu手
yǔ语
jiāo交
liú流
。
Deaf people can communicate using sign language.
adjective
hard of hearing; partially deaf
informalA broader, more colloquial usage that includes mild hearing impairment.
Yé爷
yé爷
nián年
jì纪
dà大
le了
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
ěr耳
bèi背
，
suàn算
shì是
lóng聋
le了
ba吧
。
Grandpa is getting old and a bit hard of hearing, so he's considered hard of hearing now.
Bié别
dà大
shēng声
hǎn喊
，
tā他
yòu又
bù不
lóng聋
。
Don't shout, he's not completely deaf.
noun
deaf person
informalUsed as a noun to refer to people with hearing loss, sometimes considered impolite, prefer more formal terms in formal contexts.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
gù雇
yòng佣
le了
bù不
shǎo少
lóng聋
lái来
cóng从
shì事
ān安
jìng静
de的
gōng工
zuò作
。
This factory has hired many deaf people to do quiet jobs.