Word: 挨 (āi, ái) 挨 dictionary entry āi in order; close to ái to suffer; to pull through (hard times); to delay Full dictionary entry for 挨 Example sentences using 挨 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他迟到了，挨了老师批评。 Tā chídàole, āile lǎoshī pīpíng. He was late and got told off by the teacher. 日子再难，也得挨过去。 Rìzi zài nán, yě de āi guòqù. No matter how hard life gets, we have to get through it.