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哑 yǎ

dumb, mute, hoarse

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 6
Radical
口
Traditional
啞
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 口亚 ⿰口亚

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  1. 他哭得声音都哑了。
    Tā kū de shēngyīn dōu yǎ le.
    He cried so much his voice went hoarse.
    he cry (particle) voice all hoarse (particle)
  2. 你的嗓子怎么哑了？
    Nǐ de sǎngzi zěnme yǎ le?
    Why has your throat gone hoarse?
    you (particle) throat why hoarse (particle)
  3. 嗓子哑了，你多喝点儿水吧。
    Sǎngzi yǎ le, nǐ duō hē diǎnr shuǐ ba.
    Your throat is hoarse, drink more water.
    throat hoarse (particle), you more drink a-bit water (suggestion)
  4. 他不是哑巴，只是今天不想说话。
    Tā bú shì yǎba, zhǐshì jīntiān bù xiǎng shuōhuà.
    He's not mute, he just doesn't feel like talking today.
    he not is mute, only-is today not want talk
  5. 唱了一晚上的歌，他的嗓子哑了。
    Chàngle yì wǎnshang de gē, tā de sǎngzi yǎ le.
    After singing all evening, his voice went hoarse.
    sing(ed) one evening (particle) song, he (particle) throat hoarse (particle)

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