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耳环

ěr huán · er huan

Traditional 耳環

Old HSK 6Measure words: 只 zhī, 对 duì

Meaning

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  1. earring
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One earring in the box

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)给(gěi)妈妈(māma)买(mǎi)一对(yīduì)耳环(ěrhuán)。

    I want to buy a pair of earrings for Mom.

  2. Dengdeng

    她(tā)喜欢(xǐhuan)什么样(shénmeyàng)的(de)耳环(ěrhuán)？

    What kind of earrings does she like?

  3. Liangliang

    她(tā)说(shuō)红色(hóngsè)的(de)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    She said red ones are fine.

  4. Dengdeng

    这对(zhèduì)红色(hóngsè)耳环(ěrhuán)很(hěn)漂亮(piàoliang)，也(yě)不(bù)贵(guì)。

    This pair of red earrings is very pretty and not expensive.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，就(jiù)买(mǎi)这个(zhège)。老板(lǎobǎn)，包(bāo)起来(qǐlai)。

    OK, I'll buy this one. Boss, wrap it up.

  6. Dengdeng

    等(děng)一下(yīxià)！盒子(hézi)里(lǐ)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)一只(yīzhī)耳环(ěrhuán)！

    Wait! There is only one earring in the box!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)对(duì)耳(ěr)环(huán)是(shì)祖(zǔ)母(mǔ)送(sòng)给(gěi)我(wǒ)的(de)。

I got these earrings from my grandmother.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)把(bǎ)这(zhè)对(duì)耳(ěr)环(huán)给(gěi)了(le)我(wǒ)。

Tom gave these earrings to me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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