聆听 língtīng to listen (respectfully)
How to remember 聆听: 聆 to hear + 听 listen = to listen (respectfully).
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How it is used
- To listen attentively and respectfully - 聆听教诲 (língtīng jiàohuì) to listen respectfully to guidance; 聆听音乐 (língtīng yīnyuè) to listen (attentively) to music.
- Elevated, reverent version of 听 (tīng); implies careful, appreciative listening, often to elders, teachers, or fine music.
- Formal/literary register.