刺
耳

Ear-piercing in Chinese: 刺耳 (cì ěr)

cì ěr

ear-piercing

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1ear-piercing

Stroke order

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刺
耳

Zhuyin

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ㄘˋ

cì

ㄘ/ cˋ/ fourth tone

ㄦˇ

ěr

ㄦ/ erˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 刹车发出一阵刺耳的声音。

    shā chē fā chū yí zhèn cì ěr de shēng yīn。

    The brakes made a harsh, ear-piercing sound.

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Related words

刺

cì

thorn

耳朵

ěr duo

ear

刺激

cì jī

to provoke

讽刺

fěng cì

to satirize

耳机

ěr jī

headphones

冲刺

chōng cì

(sports) to sprint

刺骨

cì gǔ

piercing

刺绣

cì xiù

to embroider

耳光

ěr guāng

a slap on the face

悦耳

yuè ěr

sweet-sounding

耳目一新

ěr mù yī xīn

a pleasant change

耳熟能详

ěr shú néng xiáng

what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)

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