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听tīngto listen to; to hear

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听 (tīng) means "to listen to" or "to hear." Put it before what you listen to, as in 听歌 or 听我说. It can also mean to heed or obey what someone says. This entry is the everyday listen/hear reading, not the rare archaic reading.

What does 听 mean?

  1. 1.

    to listen to; to hearverb

  2. 2.

    to heed; to obeyverb

What does the character 听 mean?

  • 听to listen to; to hear

How do you use 听?

听 often takes an object for what you hear or listen to; 听歌 and 听他说 are everyday patterns.

Patterns

  • 听 + Noun

    我听歌。

    Wǒ tīng gē.

    I listen to songs.

  • 听 + Person + 说

    你听他说。

    Nǐ tīng tā shuō.

    Listen to what he says.

What are some examples of 听 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 1

    我听歌。

    Wǒ tīng gē.

    I listen to songs. / I'm listening to a song.

  2. HSK 1

    你听我说。

    Nǐ tīng wǒ shuō.

    Listen to me. / Listen to what I say.

  3. HSK 1

    他在听。

    Tā zài tīng.

    He is listening.

  4. HSK 1

    你可以听吗？

    Nǐ kěyǐ tīng ma?

    Can you hear / listen?

How is 听 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你在做什么？

    Nǐ zài zuò shénme?

    What are you doing?

  2. Speaker B:

    我在听歌。

    Wǒ zài tīng gē.

    I'm listening to a song.

  3. Speaker A:

    你听我说。

    Nǐ tīng wǒ shuō.

    Listen to me.

  4. Speaker B:

    好，我在听。

    Hǎo, wǒ zài tīng.

    OK, I'm listening.

  5. Speaker A:

    你可以听吗？

    Nǐ kěyǐ tīng ma?

    Can you hear?

  6. Speaker B:

    可以，我可以听。

    Kěyǐ, wǒ kěyǐ tīng.

    Yes, I can hear.

Can you use 听 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___歌。
  2. 2.Fill in the blank: 你___我说。
  3. 3.Which sentence means "He is listening"?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.