耳机
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)
耳机 (ěrjī) · headphones
耳机 (ěrjī) means “headphones; earphones”. It is written with 2 characters: 耳 (ear) + 机 (machine). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 耳机 is built
The characters
耳 ěr · ear
What 耳 is made of
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: An ear (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
机 jī · machine
What 机 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 几jǐ — how many
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
Origin hint: A table 几 made of wood 木; 几 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他戴着耳机听音乐。Tā dài zhe ěrjī tīng yīnyuè.He is listening to music with headphones on.
你的耳机能借我用一下吗？Nǐ de ěrjī néng jiè wǒ yòng yīxià ma?Can I borrow your earphones for a moment?
Questions about 耳机
What does 耳机 mean?
耳机 (ěrjī) means “headphones; earphones”.
How do you pronounce 耳机?
耳机 is pronounced ěrjī.
Which HSK level is 耳机?
耳机 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 耳朵ěrduoear
- 耳环ěrhuánearring
- 电视机diànshìjītelevision set
- 飞机fēijīairplane
- 机场jīchǎngairport
- 机票jīpiàoplane ticket
- 手机shǒujīmobile phone
- 关机guānjīto turn off (a phone, computer etc.)
- 机会jīhuìchance
- 计算机jìsuànjīcomputer
Learn 耳机 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 17: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.