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耳朵

ěrduo
noun HSK 5 #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

他的耳朵很灵。
Tā de ěrduo hěn líng.
He has sharp ears.
她戴了一对漂亮的耳朵饰品。
Tā dài le yī duì piàoliang de ěrduo shìpǐn.
She wore a pair of beautiful ear ornaments.
你说什么？我耳朵不太好。
Nǐ shuō shénme? Wǒ ěrduo bù tài hǎo.
What did you say? My hearing isn't great.
兔子的耳朵很长。
Tùzi de ěrduo hěn cháng.
Rabbits have long ears.
别在我耳朵旁边大声说话。
Bié zài wǒ ěrduo pángbiān dà shēng shuōhuà.
Don't talk loudly next to my ear.

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