中耳

zhōng'ěr

noun #52,973

Meanings

HSK 7-9

耳朵分为外耳、中耳和内耳三部分。

Ěrduo fēnwéi wài'ěr, zhōng'ěr hé nèi'ěr sān bùfen.

The ear is divided into three parts: the outer, middle and inner ear.

HSK 7-9

声音经过中耳的三块听小骨放大，再传到内耳。

Shēngyīn jīngguò zhōng'ěr de sān kuài tīngxiǎogǔ fàngdà, zài chuándào nèi'ěr.

Sound is amplified by the three tiny bones of the middle ear and then passed on to the inner ear.

usage

The middle ear holds the hammer, anvil and stirrup bones (锤骨, 砧骨 and 镫骨). Its infection, common in children after a cold, is 中耳炎.

中 zhōng

耳 ěr