聋

lóng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. deaf

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• 聋子 lóng zi 聋子 lóng zi deaf person Used as a noun meaning 'deaf person', sometimes considered impolite; 聋 is the neutral adjective.: deaf person
• 哑 yǎ 哑 yǎ mute; dumb; incapable of speech Means 'mute'; often paired with 聋 in the phrase 聋哑 (deaf-mute).: mute; dumb; incapable of speech
• 听力 tīng lì 听力 tīng lì hearing Refers to 'hearing ability'; used in contexts like hearing loss.: hearing
• 耳聋 ěr lóng 耳聋 ěr lóng deaf Compound noun meaning 'deafness' or 'hearing loss'.: deaf

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Learners often misuse 聋 as a noun; it is an adjective and cannot take measure words directly. Use 他聋了 (He is deaf) not *他是一个聋.

Example Sentences

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他 聋 了，听不见你说话。

He is deaf and can't hear you.

她也 聋 了。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10011714)

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Words Containing 聋

• 聋人 聋人 lóng rén: deaf person
• 聋哑 聋哑 lóng yǎ: deaf and dumb
• 振聋发聩 振聋发聩 zhèn lóng fā kuì: lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic
• 发聋振聩 发聋振聩 fā lóng zhèn kuì: lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic
• 眼瞎耳聋 眼瞎耳聋 yǎn xiā ěr lóng: to be deaf and blind (idiom)
• 耳聋 耳聋 ěr lóng: deaf
• 聋子 聋子 lóng zi: deaf person
• 聋聩 聋聩 lóng kuì: deaf
• 装聋作哑 装聋作哑 zhuāng lóng zuò yǎ: to play deaf-mute
• 震耳欲聋 震耳欲聋 zhèn ěr yù lóng: ear-splitting (idiom); deafening
• 震聋 震聋 zhèn lóng: to deafen