挨
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āi / ái · close by, near, next to, towards, against

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HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #5720
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Readings & meanings

挨 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

āi

in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to

挨家挨户āi jiā āi hù · to go from house to house
ái

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

挨说ái shuō · to get scolded
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10Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 挨

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āiin order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to
áito suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay
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Example sentences

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Wǒ men cūn āi jìn huǒ chē zhàn.我们村挨近火车站。

Our village is close to the railway station.

Source: Tatoeba #12574937 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shì jiè shàng xǔ duō rén zài āi è.世界上许多人在挨饿。

Many people are suffering from hunger around the world.

Source: Tatoeba #804795 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ guò le nán āi de yì tiān.我过了难挨的一天。

I had a hard day.

Source: Tatoeba #5574859 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā āi le mà.他挨了罵。

He was scolded.

Source: Tatoeba #13825898 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 挨 in context

  1. Say āi / ái, then recall the core meaning: close by, near, next to, towards, against.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 挨家挨户 (āi jiā āi hù), meaning “to go from house to house”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 挨 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.