哑

yā

HSK 7–9

Meaning

指不能说话或声音沙哑；也指炮弹等不爆炸，颜色不亮等。

mute; hoarse; dud; dull (color).

常用于描述人不能说话、声音沙哑，或物品无声、不亮等。

Used to describe a person who cannot speak or has a hoarse voice, or things that are silent or dull.

1 他气得一句话也说不出来，像个哑巴。 (He was so angry that he couldn't say a word, like a mute.)
2 今天早上起来嗓子哑了，可能是感冒了。 (My throat is hoarse this morning, probably because of a cold.)
3 这炮是哑炮，没有爆炸。 (This is a dud, it didn't explode.)
4 她喜欢哑光的口红，不喜欢亮面的。 (She likes matte lipstick, not glossy.)
5 他天生就是哑的，但他学会了手语。 (He was born mute, but he learned sign language.)

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