耳麦

耳麥

ěrmài

noun

Measure Word

一个耳麦 gè

Meanings

1 headset (headphones with microphone)
2 gaming headset

Characters

(short for 麦克风, microphone)

Examples

开网络会议的时候戴上耳麦，听得更清楚。

Kāi wǎngluò huìyì de shíhou dài shàng ěrmài, tīng de gèng qīngchǔ.

Wearing a headset during online meetings makes it easier to hear.

他买了个游戏耳麦，还能听到队友说话。

Tā mǎi le ge yóuxì ěrmài, hái néng tīng dào duìyǒu shuōhuà.

He bought a gaming headset and can hear his teammates talk.

Tips

usage

耳麦 is a blend of 耳机 (ěrjī, headphones) + 麦克风 (màikèfēng, microphone), so it specifically means a headset with a built-in mic. Compare with 耳机 (just headphones, no mic), 蓝牙耳机 (lányá ěrjī, Bluetooth earbuds), and 入耳式耳机 (rù'ěrshì ěrjī, in-ear earphones).

Stroke Order

耳 ěr

麦 mài