# 哑 (yǎ)

In Mandarin Chinese, 哑 (yǎ) means “mute; dumb; hoarse (voice)”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: mute; dumb; hoarse (voice)
- Pinyin: yǎ (ya3)
- Traditional: 啞
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- Other readings: yā — (onom.) sound of cawing; sound of infant learning to talk

## Examples

- 他看比赛时喊得太大声，嗓子都哑了。
  Tā kàn bǐsài shí hǎn de tàidà shēng, sǎngzi dōu yǎ le.
  He cheered so loud at the game that his voice went hoarse.

https://hanziro.com/word/ya-mute/

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