Definition

1. Noun:
   • Ear: The organ of hearing and balance in humans and animals. In Vietnamese, "nhĩ" is a formal, literary, or specialized term for the ear, often used in medical, anatomical, or classical contexts, unlike the more common word "tai".
   • Eardrum: Specifically, the thin membrane (tympanic membrane) separating the outer ear from the middle ear, which vibrates when sound waves hit it.
   • Aperture/Hole: In specific contexts, such as in an opium pipe, it refers to the hole where the opium is inserted for smoking.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Ear):

  • "Bác sĩ chuyên khoa tai mũi họng khám bệnh về nhĩ." (The otolaryngologist examines diseases related to the ear.)
  • "Từ 'nhĩ' thường xuất hiện trong văn chương cổ điển." (The word 'nhĩ' often appears in classical literature.)

• Noun (Eardrum):

  • "Âm thanh làm rung màng nhĩ." (Sound causes the eardrum to vibrate.)
  • "Viêm màng nhĩ là một bệnh lý về tai." (Tympanitis is an ear condition.)

• Noun (Aperture):

  • "Người hút thuốc phiện châm thuốc vào nhĩ của điếu tẩu." (The opium smoker inserts the opium into the pipe's aperture.)

Advanced Usage

• "Bạt nhĩ": A classical idiom meaning "to cover one's ears", often used to describe the act of ignoring or refusing to listen to something.
  • "Anh ta làm ngơ, bạt nhĩ trước mọi lời khuyên." (He turned a blind eye and covered his ears to all advice.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tai (n): The common, everyday word for "ear".

  • "Em bé vừa biết vừa tai." (The baby just learned to cover its ears.)

• Thính giác (n): Hearing (the sense).

  • "Ông ấy vẫn còn thính giác rất tốt." (He still has very good hearing.)

• Ống tai (n): Ear canal.

  • "Bác sĩ dùng đèn soi để kiểm tra ống tai." (The doctor used an otoscope to examine the ear canal.)

Synonyms

• Tai (n): Ear (common synonym).
• Lỗ tai (n): Ear (colloquial, literally "ear hole").

Related Phrases

• "Vành nhĩ": Pinna/auricle (the outer part of the ear).

  • "Vành nhĩ có chức năng hứng sóng âm." (The pinna functions to collect sound waves.)

• "Viêm tai giữa": Otitis media (middle ear infection). While "tai" is used here, "nhĩ" is the root in medical terminology.

  • "Trẻ em dễ bị viêm tai giữa." (Children are prone to otitis media.)

Related Idioms

• "Điếc không sợ súng": Literally "deaf people aren't afraid of guns", meaning ignorant people are fearless. This idiom uses "điếc" (deaf), not "nhĩ", but is conceptually related to hearing.
  • "Hắn hành động liều lĩnh, đúng là điếc không sợ súng." (He acts recklessly; it's true that ignorance is bliss.)

noun

1. ear