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刺耳

cì’ěr

harsh on the ears; jarring

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

cì’ěr

Example sentence

这种高频噪音听起来非常刺耳。

zhè zhǒng gāopín zàoyīn tīng qǐlái fēicháng cì'ěr.

This high-frequency noise sounds extremely jarring.

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