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耳朵

ěr duo

English translation of 耳朵

ear

The word '耳朵' in Chinese is used to refer to the organ of the body which is used for hearing and balance. Just like in English, it is often used in idioms and phrases to express different concepts, such as 'play by ear' would translate to '随耳朵行事' in Chinese.


Example sentences using: 耳朵

我的耳朵疼。

Wǒ de ěrduǒ téng

English translation of 我的耳朵疼。

My ear hurts.

This is a simple phrase used to express physical discomfort in one's ear.

你的耳朵很大。

Nǐ de ěrduǒ hěn dà

English translation of 你的耳朵很大。

Your ears are big.

This phrase could be used to describe someone's physical appearance, specifically the size of their ears.

我看见你的耳朵。

Wǒ kànjiàn nǐ de ěrduǒ

English translation of 我看见你的耳朵。

I see your ears.

Here, the speaker is commenting on seeing the listener's ears.

耳朵应该经常清洁。

Ěrduǒ yīnggāi jīngcháng qīngjié

English translation of 耳朵应该经常清洁。

Ears should be cleaned regularly.

This is an advice about personal hygiene, suggesting that ears need regular cleaning for health.

他的耳朵有六个耳洞。

Tā de ěrduǒ yǒu liù gè ěr dòng

English translation of 他的耳朵有六个耳洞。

He has six ear piercings.

The phrase describes a person with multiple ear piercings.

耳朵对她来说非常重要。

Ěrduǒ duì tā lái shuō fēicháng zhòngyào

English translation of 耳朵对她来说非常重要。

Ears are very important to her.

This sentence might refer to someone who is a musician or needs her ears for work.

你的耳朵非常敏感。

Nǐ de ěrduǒ fēicháng mǐngǎn

English translation of 你的耳朵非常敏感。

Your ears are very sensitive.

This phrase may refer to someone who has sensitive hearing or prone to ear infections.

耳朵听出了问题。

Ěrduǒ tīng chūle wèntí

English translation of 耳朵听出了问题。

The ear detected the problem.

This phrase might be used to describe someone figure out the problem by their acute hearing.

耳朵是身体的一部分。

Ěrduǒ shì shēntǐ de yī bùfèn

English translation of 耳朵是身体的一部分。

The ear is a part of the body.

A very straight forward phrase indicating that the ear is a part of the human body.

他的耳朵被打破了。

Tā de ěrduǒ bèi dǎpòle

English translation of 他的耳朵被打破了。

His ear was broken.

This phrase could imply a physical injury to someone's ear.

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