How to say “earrings” in Chinese
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“Earrings” in Chinese is 耳环, ěr huán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
耳环 is read ěr huán: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of an ear.
On the left, 王 “jade”: a jade ring.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “耳环”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 耳环. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 银耳环戴久了会变黑。yíněrhuándàijiǔlehuìbiànhēiSilver earrings turn dark after being worn for a long time.
- 这副耳环做得很精致。zhèfùěrhuánzuòdehěnjīngzhìThese earrings are very finely made.
- 这副耳环是银的zhèfùěrhuánshìyíndeThese earrings are silver.
More words from the lesson “Rings and pearls”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “earrings” in Chinese?
“Earrings” in Chinese is 耳环, pinyin ěrhuán.
What does 耳环 mean?
耳环 (ěrhuán) means “earrings”.
How do you write 耳环?
耳环 is 2 characters: 耳 (ěr) — ear; 环 (huán) — ring; surround. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 耳环?
耳环 is read ěrhuán. Tones: ěr — third tone, huán — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“earrings” in the lesson “Rings and pearls”
This word is from the topic “Things and shopping” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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