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“listen” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyintīng

Example

请你听我说。qǐng nǐ tīng wǒ shuō

Please listen to me.

Illustration for 听 (listen)

How to say “listen” in Chinese

“Listen” in Chinese is 听 (tīng).

Receiving sound through the ears, from simple awareness to responsive attention.

Full entry for 听: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 听

我晚上常常在手机上听歌。wǒ wǎn shàng cháng cháng zài shǒu jī shàng tīng gē

At night, I often listen to songs on my phone.

Tips for using 听

  • When the object is a person or a message, Chinese places it directly after the verb, while English usually places to after listen.

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