Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

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

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

ěr, réng

Bopomofo

ㄦˇ, ㄖㄥˊ

Jyutping

ji5

Example sentences

ěr
他湊近我的耳邊低聲說話。
他凑近我的耳边低声说话。

He leaned close to my ear and whispered.

多年以後,那句提醒猶在耳邊。
多年以后,那句提醒犹在耳边。

Many years later, that reminder still echoed in his ears.

耳朵 ěrduo
他的耳朵凍得通紅,在寒風中微微發抖。
他的耳朵冻得通红,在寒风中微微发抖。

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

他湊近我的耳朵,小聲地說了一句話。
他凑近我的耳朵,小声地说了一句话。

He leaned close to my ear and whispered a word.

他用耳機聽音樂。
他用耳机听音乐。

He uses headphones to listen to music.

kòng
導演透過耳機控著全場節奏。
导演透过耳机控著全场节奏。

The director controlled the pace of the whole event through an earpiece.

刺耳 cìěr
刮黑板的聲音非常刺耳。
刮黑板的声音非常刺耳。

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

他唱歌總是走調,聽起來很刺耳。
他唱歌总是走调,听起来很刺耳。

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

耳光 ěrguāng
他給了他一記響亮的耳光。
他给了他一记响亮的耳光。

He gave him a loud slap on the face.

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