听 tīng listen
listen; to hear
How to remember 听: 口 mouth + 斤 catty = listen. The camper shuts his mouth when something heavy, maybe a catty of stones, thuds somewhere in the dark forest, and holds his breath to listen.
Component breakdown
听 = 口 mouth + 斤 catty
- 口 mouth
- 斤 catty
The camper shuts his mouth when something heavy, maybe a catty of stones, thuds somewhere in the dark forest, and holds his breath to listen.
How it is used
- 'To listen / hear' - 听音乐 (tīng yīnyuè) listen to music, 听说 (tīngshuō) 'I heard that…'.
- As a resultative: 听见 / 听到 hear (successfully), 听懂 (tīngdǒng) understand by listening. 好听 (hǎotīng) = pleasant to the ear.
Words with 听
- 听见tīngjiànto hearHSK 1
- 好听hǎotīngpleasant to hearHSK 1
- 听说tīngshuōto hear (something said)HSK 3
- 难听nántīngunpleasant to hearHSK 3
- 听众tīngzhòngaudienceHSK 4
- 听力tīnglìhearingHSK 4
- 收听shōutīngto listen to (a radio broadcast)HSK 4
- 打听dǎtingto ask aboutHSK 5
- 倾听qīngtīngto listen attentivelyHSK 6
- 动听dòngtīngpleasant to listen toHSK 6
- 听取tīngqǔto hear (news)HSK 6
- 听觉tīngjuésense of hearingHSK 6
- 听话tīnghuàto do what one is toldHSK 6
- 听从tīngcóngto listen and obeyHSK 7
- 聆听língtīngto listen (respectfully)HSK 9
- 骇人听闻hàiréntīngwénshockingHSK 9
Example sentences
- 她在听音乐。 Tā zài tīng yīnyuè.She's listening to music.
- 一切都要听我的。 Yīqiè dōu yào tīng wǒ de.Everyone must listen to me regarding all matters.
- 我在听英语广播。 Wǒ zài tīng Yīngyǔ guǎngbō.I'm listening to the English broadcast.
- 她的声音很好听。 Tā de shēngyīn hěn hǎotīng.Her voice is beautiful.