耳机 ěrjī headphones
headphones; earphones; telephone receiver
How to remember 耳机: 耳 ear + 机 machine = headphones.
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How it is used
- Headphones/earphones - 戴耳机 (dài ěrjī) to wear/put on headphones, using 戴 for worn accessories.
- Literally 'ear-machine' (耳 ear + 机). Covers earbuds and over-ear alike; wireless ones are 无线耳机 (wúxiàn ěrjī). Same 机 suffix as 手机, 相机.
Example sentences
- 他戴着耳机听音乐。 Tā dàizhe ěrjī tīng yīnyuè.He listens to music with headphones on.