哑

mute; dumb; incapable of speech

• tāshìgeyǎba.

  他是个哑巴。🔊

  He is a mute person.

(of a voice) hoarse; husky

• tāshēngyīnyǒudiǎnyǎ.

  他声音有点哑。🔊

  His voice is a bit hoarse.

(bound form) (of a bullet, bomb etc) dud

• zhèkēzǐdànshìyǎde.

  这颗子弹是哑的。🔊

  This bullet is a dud.

(onom.) sound of cawing

• wūyāyāyādejiào.

  乌鸦哑哑地叫。🔊

  The crow cawed hoarsely.

sound of infant learning to talk