Today’s word of the day is 耳 (ěr), a noun that means ear. Let’s practice making words, phrases, and sentences with 身 (shēn).
耳机 (ěrjī) Earphones
The first word is 耳机 (ěrjī) which means earphones. Let’s look at each character of this word, 耳 means ear, and 机 means machine. 我喜欢在地铁上戴耳机听音乐。(Wǒ xǐhuan zài dìtiě shàng dài ěrjī tīng yīnyuè.) I like to wear headphones and listen to music on the subway.
耳环 (ěrhuán) Earring
Another word we can create with 耳 (ěr) is 耳环 (ěrhuán). This is a noun that means earring. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 耳 means ear, and 环 means ring. A way of using it in a sentence is 她戴了一副漂亮的耳环，很适合她的衣服。(Tā dài le yī fù piàoliang de ěrhuán, hěn shìhé tā de yīfu.) She wore a pretty pair of earrings that matched her outfit well.
耳语 (ěryǔ) Whisper
Finally, we can create the word 耳语 (ěryǔ) which means whisper. The 语 here means language. A way of using it in a sentence is 他们在耳语什么，我听不清楚。(Tāmen zài ěryǔ shénme, wǒ tīng bù qīngchu.) They're whispering something, I can't hear clearly.