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Definition
Middle ear; the anatomical part of the ear between the outer ear and the inner ear.
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How it's used
Used almost exclusively in medical or anatomical contexts, this term is rarely heard in casual daily conversation unless discussing a specific ailment. Most people will simply refer to the area as 耳入面 when describing discomfort to a friend or family member. It is standard to pair this with 炎 to describe the common condition of infection.
Examples
The doctor said I have a middle ear infection.
Do you feel any pain in your middle ear?
Related words
Common phrases
otitis media
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
