哑

Mute in Chinese: 哑 (yǎ)

yǎ

mute

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 啞1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1mute; dumb; incapable of speech
  2. 2(of a voice) hoarse; husky
  3. 3(of a bullet, bomb etc) dud

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哑

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ㄧㄚˇ

yǎ

ㄧ/ iㄚ/ aˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

哑

Simplified

啞

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他喊了一天,嗓子都哑了。

    tā hǎn le yì tiān, sǎng zi dōu yǎ le。

    He shouted all day, and his voice went hoarse.

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smoke and fire

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to flood

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to prolong

延缓

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to defer

延误

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严谨

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to strictly prohibit

严峻

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grim

严密

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strict

言辞

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words

言论

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expression of opinion

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