Chinese word

聋人

Pronunciation

Pinyinlóng rén

Meaning

noundeaf person

Example

聋人听不到声音，需要手语。lóng rén tīng bú dào shēng yīn xū yào shóu yǔ

A deaf person cannot hear sound and needs sign language.

More examples

很多聋人通过手语参加会议。hěn duō lóng rén tōng guò shóu yǔ cān jiā huì yì

Many deaf people take part in meetings using sign language.

Core concept

A human being with little or no usable access to sound.

Common phrases

聋人社区lóng rén shè qū
deaf people's community
聋人学校lóng rén xué xiào
deaf school
与聋人交流yǔ lóng rén jiāo liú
communicate with deaf people

Similar words

听力障碍者tīng lì zhàng ài zhě: A person with impaired hearing that makes everyday sounds difficult to hear.
听障人士tīng zhàng rén shì: A polite term for a person with a hearing impairment.

Definition in Chinese

听力丧失或严重减弱，不能或很难听见声音的人。tīng lì sàng shī huò yán zhòng jiǎn ruò bù néng huò hěn nán tīng jiàn shēng yīn de rén

Word origin

聋 (lóng, "deaf") combines 耳 (ěr, "ear") + 龙 (lóng, "dragon"), and 人 (rén, "person") makes the term refer to a person.

Usage tips

Reduced hearing does not by itself indicate reduced speech, so this noun should not be used to infer how a person communicates.

Other meanings

person with hearing lossnoun

Opposites

健听者jiàn tīng zhěperson with normal hearingnoun

Related words

耳聋ěr lóngdeafnessnoun
聋哑lóng yǎdeaf and unable to speakadjective