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刺耳 (cì ěr): ear-piercing

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: ear-piercing
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

ear-piercing

Chinese explanation

声音尖锐或嘈杂，让人听起来很不舒服，甚至感到难受。常用来形容尖锐的刹车声、大声的争吵声或难听的噪音。
言语尖酸刻薄，让人听了心里不舒服。

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HSK 6

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Example sentences

The ear-piercing honk of this car woke me from my sleep.

The neighbor's dog barked ear-piercingly all night, making it impossible to sleep.

His harsh, ear-piercing criticism embarrassed everyone in the room.

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