lung4聾聋
Jyutpinglung4
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Definition
Deaf; unable to hear.
colloquialbodyhealth
How it's used
Using this word to describe someone directly can be perceived as blunt or insensitive, similar to how the word deaf is treated in English. In polite or formal contexts, it is safer to use terms like 聽力障礙 or 聽唔到嘢 to describe the condition. When used in a heated argument, it often functions as a rhetorical insult to imply that someone is willfully ignoring instructions.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this word as a direct label for a person in casual conversation unless you are intentionally being aggressive or blunt. It is much more common to describe the state of hearing loss using the verb phrase 聽唔到.
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