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Definitions
- 1. in order; in sequence
- 2. close to; adjacent to
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挨 meaning 'close to' is pronounced āi, while the homograph meaning 'suffer' is pronounced ái. Don't confuse them.
Formality
In the sense of 'in order', 挨 is informal and commonly used in spoken Chinese.
Words Containing 挨
starving
to go from house to house
to take a beating
near
to be irrelevant
one by one
to be rebuked
to get ripped off
from house to house, one by one
from house to house, one by one
see 挨家挨戶|挨家挨户[āi jiā āi hù]
to suffer bullying and beating (idiom)
to suffer beatings and receive abuse (idiom)
to be criticized
to be beaten
to crowd together
to press against
to be the target of an attack
to stall
to suffer beating
in sequence
to be punished
information technology (IT) (loanword)
to approach
to keep close to the edge
from door to door, one by one
see 挨家挨戶|挨家挨户[āi jiā āi hù]
to be criticized
to suffer from hunger
to go hungry
to suffer censure
to delay