Learn Chinese Characters

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 schoomen(plural marker)挨着āi zhenear次序cì xùsequencepáito arrange in orderhǎogoodle(completed action)duìsquadron