Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified
耳
耳

ear/handle (archaeology)/and that is all (Classical Chinese)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

ěr, réng

Bopomofo

ㄦˇ, ㄖㄥˊ

Jyutping

ji5

Example sentences

ěr
湊近 低聲 說話
凑近 低声 说话

He leaned close to my ear and whispered.

低聲
低声

He whispered a few words in my ear.

耳朵 ěrduo
耳朵 通紅 寒風 微微 發抖
耳朵 通红 寒风 微微 发抖

His ears turned bright red from the cold and trembled slightly in the chilly wind.

湊近 耳朵 小聲
凑近 耳朵 小声

He leaned close to my ear and whispered a word.

耳機 音樂
耳机 音乐

He uses headphones to listen to music.

耳機 音質 非常 細膩 深受 音樂 發燒友 喜愛
耳机 音质 非常 细腻 深受 音乐 发烧友 喜爱

The sound quality of these headphones is very delicate, and they are deeply loved by audiophiles.

刺耳 cìěr
黑板 聲音 非常 刺耳
黑板 声音 非常 刺耳

The sound of scratching the blackboard is very ear-piercing.

唱歌 總是 走調 起來 刺耳
唱歌 总是 走调 起来 刺耳

He always sings out of tune, and it sounds very jarring.

耳光 ěrguāng
響亮 耳光
响亮 耳光

He gave him a loud slap on the face.

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