How to Say "Ears" in Mandarin

耳朵

The English phrase "ears" is translated into Mandarin as 耳朵.

The term 耳朵 is used to refer to both the anatomical organ and the external part of the ear, known as the pinna.

How does it change in a sentence?

The word 耳朵 is used for both singular (ear) and plural (ears) in Mandarin, as there is no morphological change for plurality.

The phrase 耳濡目染 (ěr rú mù rǎn) describes someone being influenced by their surroundings, literally meaning 'ears soaked and eyes dyed'.
In Chinese culture, having 'large '耳朵' is traditionally seen as a sign of longevity and good fortune, which is why many statues of the Buddha feature elongated earlobes.
In Mandarin, the word for 'ear' is part of the name for the organ used in 'earwax', which is 耳屎, literally meaning 'ear excrement'.

我長耳朵了。
I have ears, you know.
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我们用耳朵听。
We hear with our ears.
Tatoeba #5640781 by verdastelo9604, translation #248818 by Zifre
為什麼你的耳朵這麼大？
Why are your ears so big?
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她倾听着大自然的声音，在耳边缓缓响起。
She listens to the sounds of nature slowly echoing in her ears.
我的耳朵感觉有点痒。
My ears feel a bit itchy.
他的耳朵非常敏感，音乐和声音给他带来很多乐趣。
His ears are very sensitive, and music and sounds bring him a lot of joy.
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A girl is wearing headphones and a boy notices her.

俊杰 Junjie

欣怡，妳的耳朵怎麼紅了？
xīn yí, nǐ de ěr duo zen me hóng le?
Xinyi, why are your ears so red?
欣怡 Xinyi

因為耳機戴太久了。
yīn wèi ěr jī dài tài jiǔ le.
Because I wore the headphones for too long.
俊杰 Junjie

那妳快把耳機拿掉吧。
nà nǐ kuài bǎ ěr jī ná diào ba.
Then you should take the headphones off quickly.
欣怡 Xinyi

好，謝謝俊杰。
hǎo, xiè xie jùn jié.
Okay, thanks Junjie.

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