What does 挨 mean in Chinese?

挨 (ái) means "to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 6 word.

How do you pronounce 挨?

挨 is pronounced "ái" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 挨?

挨 is an HSK Level 6 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 6).

What words contain the character 挨?

Common words with 挨 include 挨打 (to take a beating), 挨个 (one by one), 挨克 (to be rebuked), 挨宰 (to get ripped off), 挨家 (from house to house, one by one).

How do you write 挨?

You can practice writing 挨 using our stroke order tool.

挨 (ái), to suffer

挨

ái

to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay

HSK 6verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 手 (no. 64)

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Definitions

(verb) to suffer
to endure
to pull through (hard times)
to delay
to stall
to play for time
to dawdle

Example Sentences

他挨了一顿批评。

Tā ái le yī dùn pīpíng

He received a scolding

Words Containing 挨

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
挨打	ái dǎ	to take a beating	HSK 6
挨个	āi gè	one by one
挨克	ái kēi	to be rebuked
挨宰	ái zǎi	to get ripped off
挨家	āi jiā	from house to house, one by one
挨户	āi hù	from house to house, one by one
挨批	ái pī	to be criticized
挨揍	ái zòu	to be beaten
挨挤	ái jǐ	to crowd together
挨擦	āi cā	to press against

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受罪(shòu zuì)· to endure

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忍辱负重(rěn rǔ fù zhòng)· to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence

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力挽狂澜(lì wǎn kuáng lán)· to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 6

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挨

ái