耳塞

ěrsāi

noun #17,099

Measure Word

一副耳塞 fù

Meanings

1 earplug
2 earphone (in-ear type)

Characters

to stuff; to plug

Literally 'ear plug' - something plugged into the ear.

Examples

HSK 4

他总是戴着耳塞听音乐。

Tā zǒngshì dài zhe ěrsāi tīng yīnyuè.

He always listens to music with earphones.

HSK 7-9

飞机上噪音太大，我戴了耳塞。

Fēijī shàng zàoyīn tài dà, wǒ dài le ěrsāi.

The noise on the plane was too loud, so I wore earplugs.

Tips

mistakes

耳塞 can mean both 'earplug' (for noise blocking) and 'earphone' (in-ear type). Context usually makes the meaning clear. For over-ear headphones, use 耳机.

Stroke Order

耳 ěr

塞 sāi