ěr

耳闻

Word · Noun · Classifier · Adverb · VerbTraditional耳

ear; to hear; hearsay

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Meanings

4 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

ear (organ of hearing)

The physical organ of hearing.

Tā他
yǒu有
yī一
duì对
dà大
ěr耳
duo朵
 。

He has a pair of big ears.

Zào噪
yīn音
tài太
dà大
 ，
zhèn震
dé得
wǒ我
ěr耳
duo朵
téng疼
 。

The noise was too loud, and my ears hurt from the vibration.

2.

classifier

hearing-related classifier (used for certain containers)

Used in words for things that have a handle or lug resembling an ear, such as '耳环' (earring).

Zhè这
ge个
guō锅
yǒu有
liǎng两
ge个
ěr耳
 。

This pot has two lugs (handles).

3.

adverb

(literary) merely; only; just (used in classical Chinese)

literary

A classical Chinese particle, equivalent to 'merely' or 'that's all'.

Jì技
zhǐ止
cǐ此
ěr耳
 。

That's all there is to the skill.

4.

verb

to hear; hearsay

literary

Based on the provided dictionary entry. The character '耳' itself is rarely used as a standalone verb in modern Chinese; the concept is typically expressed with the compound '听说'. This sense is literary or idiomatic.

Ěr耳
wén闻
bù不
rú如
mù目
jiàn见
 。

Hearing about something is not as good as seeing it with your own eyes.

Zhè这
shì事
lüè略
yǒu有
ěr耳
wén闻
 ，
xiáng详
xì细
qíng情
kuàng况
bù不
hěn很
qīng清
chǔ楚
 。

I have heard a little about this matter, but I'm not very clear on the details.