耳光 (ěrguāng) · slap on the face; slap across the ear

Measure Word

一个耳光 gè

Meanings

1 slap on the face; slap across the ear

Characters

Literally 'ear light' - a slap near the ear that makes one 'see stars.'

Examples

HSK 1

她给了他一个耳光。

Tā gěi le tā yígè ěrguāng.

She slapped him across the face.

HSK 5

打耳光是很不尊重人的行为。

Dǎ ěrguāng shì hěn bù zūnzhòng rén de xíngwéi.

Slapping someone is a very disrespectful act.

HSK 7-9

他挨了一记响亮的耳光。

Tā ái le yī jì xiǎngliàng de ěrguāng.

He received a loud slap on the face.

Tips

usage

The common verb collocations are 打耳光 (to slap someone) and 扇耳光 (to slap, more colloquial). 给某人一个耳光 is a very common construction meaning 'to slap someone.'

Stroke Order

耳 ěr

光 guāng

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