Chinese words starting with “er”
15 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable er. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 5 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial — · final er · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 2nd tone 3
- 3rd tone 7
- 4th tone 5
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 而且ér qiěHSK 2
(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore
- 儿子ér ziHSK 1
son
- 而是ér shìHSK 4
rather
- 而已ér yǐHSK 7
that's all; nothing more
- 儿童ér tóngHSK 4
child
All 15 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 而 | ér | cc,u | and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast) | |
| 2 | 二 | èr | m,t | two; 2; (Beijing dialect) stupid | |
| 3 | 耳朵 | ěr duo | n | ear; handle (on a cup) | |
| 4 | 耳机 | ěr jī | n | headphones; earphones; telephone receiver | |
| 5 | 二手 | èr shǒu | b | indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant | |
| 6 | 儿女 | ér nǚ | n | children; sons and daughters; a young man and a young woman (in love) | |
| 7 | 耳光 | ěr guāng | n | a slap on the face | |
| 8 | 耳环 | ěr huán | n | earring | |
| 9 | 儿科 | ér kē | n | pediatrics | |
| 10 | 二氧化碳 | èr yǎng huà tàn | n | carbon dioxide CO2 | |
| 11 | 二手车 | èr shǒu chē | n | second-hand car | |
| 12 | 耳目一新 | ěr mù yī xīn | l | a pleasant change; a breath of fresh air; refreshing | |
| 13 | 耳熟能详 | ěr shú néng xiáng | v | what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom) | |
| 14 | 耳闻目睹 | ěr wén mù dǔ | v | to witness personally | |
| 15 | 二维码 | èr wéi mǎ | two-dimensional barcode; QR code |
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