刺耳
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

刺耳

cì’ěr

ear-piercing

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

ear-piercing

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 刺耳

What does 刺耳 mean in Chinese?

刺耳 (cì’ěr) means ear-piercing.

How do you pronounce 刺耳?

刺耳 is pronounced cì’ěr.

Is 刺耳 an HSK word?

刺耳 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 刺耳?

刺耳 is used as a 形容词 (adjective) in Chinese.

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