耳光

ěrguāng

noun HSK 7 #8,212

Measure Word

一个耳光 gè

Meanings

1 slap on the face; slap across the ear

Characters

light; brightness

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

Examples

她给了他一个耳光。

Tā gěi le tā yī gè ěrguāng.

She slapped him across the face.

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.

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.

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