耳机

• 拼音: ěr jī
• 汉字拆解: 耳 = pictograph of an ear; 机 = 木 (wood) + 几 (small table), simplified from 機 meaning machine

含义

Earphones; headphones. A device worn on or in the ears for listening to audio.

Covers all types of personal audio devices including earbuds, in-ear earphones, over-ear headphones, and wireless models. Very common in daily conversation, especially among younger generations. 蓝牙耳机 means Bluetooth earphones; 降噪耳机 means noise-cancelling headphones.

例句

1. 上班路上我都会戴耳机听音乐。
2. 他的蓝牙耳机丢了，到处在找。
3. 图书馆里请戴耳机，不要外放声音。

用法指南

语境: technology, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你的耳机可以借我用一下吗？(Can I borrow your earphones for a moment?)
• 这副耳机的音质很不错。(The sound quality of these headphones is quite good.)

错误说法

• 把'耳机'和'耳塞'完全等同 (Don't treat 耳机 and 耳塞 as identical — 耳机 is the general term for all headphones/earphones, while 耳塞 specifically means earplugs or in-ear earbuds)

起源与历史

Compound of 耳 (ear) and 机 (machine, device). Literally 'ear device.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal