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耳朵

ěrduo
noun HSK 3 #2,139

Measure Word

一只耳朵 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 ear

Characters

耳
ěr
ear
朵
duo
measure word for flowers; lobe
The ear lobe - the full colloquial word for ear.

Examples

HSK 1
你说什么？我耳朵不太好。
Nǐ shuō shénme? Wǒ ěrduo bútàihǎo.
What did you say? My hearing isn't great.
HSK 5
兔子的耳朵很长。
Tùzi de ěrduo hěn cháng.
Rabbits have long ears.
HSK 7-9
他的耳朵很灵。
Tā de ěrduo hěn líng.
He has sharp ears.

Tips

grammar
朵 is pronounced with a neutral tone (duo) in 耳朵. On its own, 朵 (duǒ, 3rd tone) is a measure word for flowers: 一朵花.
usage
耳朵 is the everyday word; 耳 alone is more literary/medical. 耳环 (ěrhuán) = earring. 耳机 (ěrjī) = headphones/earphones.

Stroke Order

耳 ěr
朵 duǒ