耳朵

ěr duo

HSK 3

Meaning

听觉器官，位于头部两侧，用来听声音。

The organ of hearing, located on the sides of the head, used to perceive sound.

通常指人和动物的听力器官，也可引申指听到消息或关注某事。

Usually refers to the auditory organ of humans and animals, and can be extended to mean hearing news or paying attention to something.

1 他的耳朵很灵，能听到远处的声音。 (His ears are sharp; he can hear sounds from afar.)
2 她喜欢戴耳环，把耳朵打扮得漂亮。 (She likes wearing earrings to adorn her ears.)
3 这件事我早就听说了，耳朵都听出茧子了。 (I've heard about this long ago; my ears are tired of it.)
4 开会时他心不在焉，左耳朵进右耳朵出。 (During the meeting, he was absent-minded; it went in one ear and out the other.)
5 小孩子耳朵软，容易受别人影响。 (Children are gullible; they are easily influenced by others.)
6 他竖起耳朵听隔壁的动静。 (He pricked up his ears to listen to the noise next door.)

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