耳光

ěr guāng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

打在脸上的一巴掌。

A slap on the face.

通常与动词“打”或“挨”连用，表示打脸的动作或遭受打脸的结果。

Usually used with verbs like '打' (to hit) or '挨' (to receive), indicating the action of slapping or the result of being slapped.

1 他气极了，打了对方一个耳光。 (He was so angry that he slapped the other person in the face.)
2 她挨了一耳光，委屈地哭了。 (She received a slap and cried in grievance.)
3 吵架时，他冲动地给了妻子一耳光。 (During the quarrel, he impulsively gave his wife a slap.)
4 这种羞辱比挨一耳光还难受。 (This humiliation is worse than being slapped.)
5 他脸上有五个指印，显然是刚挨了耳光。 (There were five finger marks on his face, clearly he had just been slapped.)

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