耳机 (ěr jī) Definition & Meaning - What does 耳机 mean in Chinese

1
n.receiver; earpiece; headphones; earphone; device applied to the ear to aid hearing, listen to music, or receive radio, telephone communications, etc.
- wǒ dài shang le ěr jī
  我戴上了耳机
  I have put on the earphones.
- nà ge dài zhe ěr jī de rén zhèng zài zhāo shǒu
  那个戴着耳机的人正在招手。
  The man with the headphones was beckoning.
- tā dài shang yī fù ěr jī
  她戴上一副耳机。
  She put on (a pair of) earphones.
2
n.transmitter/receiver; general term for a set of headphones
- zhè ge ěr jī dài qǐ lai kě néng bù shū fu
  这个耳机戴起来可能不舒服。
  This headphones can be uncomfortable to wear.

common measure word
"耳机" is often matched with measure word "个"or"对"or"副".
- 一个耳机
  one headset
- 一对耳机
  one pair of headset
- 一副耳机
  one headset

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