Learn 耳
ear
Recognize 耳, know its sound, and learn one way to use it.
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Music in a Pocket
1 min illustrated story · A little help remembering 耳
Alex was ready to leave Lin’s flat, but his earphones were missing. He checked his tote and the seat of the chair. Lin lifted a cushion from the sofa. Nothing. His phone was still playing the music he had started a few minutes earlier.
He stopped moving. “Can you hear that?” A very quiet tune came from somewhere nearby. Lin switched off the kitchen fan. They listened beside the sofa, then near the table. The music seemed louder when Alex moved toward the hallway.
At the hall mirror, he turned around. The sound moved too. Lin glanced at his jacket. Alex felt the outside of his right pocket, then reached inside. His fingers closed around two small black earphones. The music suddenly sounded much clearer.
He put the earphones in their case and stopped the music on his phone. Lin replaced the sofa cushion. Alex picked up his tote, checking that the case was inside. At the door, they stood still for a second. This time, the flat was properly quiet.
One way to use 耳.
耳 means ear. 耳机 means headphones or earphones; its traditional form is 耳機. This story uses small wireless earphones. In everyday speech, 耳朵 is also a common word for an ear.
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