mute; dumb person
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a person who cannot speak due to physiological defects or illness; mute
Refers specifically to physical inability to speak. In modern sensitive contexts, terms like 失语者 or 听障人士 may be preferred. Also used metaphorically in phrases like 装哑巴 (pretending not to speak) or 哑巴吃黄连 (suffering in silence).
Tā他
tiān天
shēng生
shì是
gè个
yǎ哑
ba巴
，
dàn但
xué学
huì会
le了
shǒu手
yǔ语
。
He was born mute, but learned sign language.
Bié别
zhuāng装
yǎ哑
ba巴
，
wǒ我
zhī知
dào道
nǐ你
zài在
tīng听
。
Stop playing dumb; I know you can hear me.
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Cūn村
lǐ里
yǒu有
gè个
yǎ哑
ba巴
，
rén人
tè特
bié别
shàn善
liáng良
。
There is a mute man in the village who is especially kind.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
fā发
gāo高
shāo烧
hòu后
biàn变
chéng成
le了
yǎ哑
ba巴
。
The child became mute after a high fever.