sign language; dactylology
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
sign language; manual language used by deaf and mute people
Often used interchangeably with 手语, though some prefer 手语 as more respectful. Typically used in educational or medical contexts regarding the deaf community.
Tā她
zài在
tè特
shū殊
jiào教
yù育
xué学
xiào校
xué学
xí习
yǎ哑
yǔ语
。
She is studying sign language at a special education school.
Lóng聋
yǎ哑
rén人
tōng通
guò过
yǎ哑
yǔ语
jìn进
xíng行
jiāo交
liú流
。
Deaf-mute people communicate through sign language.
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Tā他
yòng用
shǒu手
shì势
bǐ比
huà画
zhe着
，
xiàng像
shì是
zài在
dǎ打
yǎ哑
yǔ语
。
He was gesturing with his hands as if using sign language.