Chinese Conversation · Level 37
90 words
Chinese word
听力
Pronunciation
Pinyintīng lì
Meaning
- nounlistening
Example
明天有听力考试，你准备好了吗？míng tiān yǒu tīng lì kǎo shì nǐ zhǔn bèi hǎo le ma
There is a listening test tomorrow. Are you ready?
More examples
我每天听英语来提高听力。wǒ měi tiān tīng yīng yǔ lái tí gāo tīng lì
I listen to English every day to improve my listening skills.
Core concept
The ear turns a stream of spoken sound into recognized words and meaning.
Common phrases
听力考试tīng lì kǎo shì
listening test
听力练习tīng lì liàn xí
listening practice
提高听力tí gāo tīng lì
improve listening skills
Similar words
听觉tīng jué: The physical sense of detecting sounds with the ears.
Definition in Chinese
听力是指人耳接收口语信息并在大脑中识别、处理和理解其语音与意义的能力。tīng lì shì zhǐ rén ěr jiē shōu kóu yǔ xìn xī bìng zài dà nǎo zhōng shí bié chú lǐ hé lí jiě qí yǔ yīn yǔ yì yì de néng lì
Word origin
听力 (tīnglì, "listening ability") combines 听 (tīng, "listen") with 力 (lì, "ability"), so it names the capacity to listen effectively.
Usage tips
- Audio-first practice with short exchanges, followed by transcript checking, builds recognition of connected speech without relying on visual clues.