Meaning
lean to; in order; in sequence; next to; suffer (hunger); endure
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ai” becomes a different word in each tone. 挨 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 挨着āi zhenear
- 挨打ái dǎto take a beating; to come under attack
- 挨家挨户āi jiā āi hùto go from house to house
- 忍饥挨饿rěn jī ái èstarving; famished
- 挨个āi gèone by one; in turn
Example Sentence
同学们挨着次序排好了队。Tóng xué men āi zhe cì xù pái hǎo le duì.The students lined up in order, one next to another.
同学Tóng xuéto study at the same schoo们men(plural marker)挨着āi zhenear次序cì xùsequence排páito arrange in order好hǎogood了le(completed action)队duìsquadron。