Chinese word

听取

Pronunciation

Pinyintīng qǔ

Meaning

  • verblisten to

Example

我们需要听取大家的意见。wǒ men xū yào tīng qǔ dà jiā de yì jiàn

We need to listen to everyone's opinions.

Illustration for 听取 (listen to)

More examples

在听证会上，政府将听取民意。zài tīng zhèng huì shàng zhèng fǔ jiāng tīng qǔ mín yì

At the hearing, the government will listen to public opinion.

Core concept

Listening acts as a bridge that moves another person's words into practical judgment or action.

Common phrases

  • 听取民意tīng qǔ mín yì

    listen to public opinion

  • 听取意见tīng qǔ yì jiàn

    listen to opinions

Similar words

听tīng: Use the ears to hear sounds or voices.
倾听qīng tīng: Listen quietly and attentively, giving full attention to what someone says.
征求zhēng qiú: Seek and collect people's opinions or agreement.
咨询zī xún: Ask an expert or organization for advice or information.

Definition in Chinese

听取是通过听别人陈述或报告来收集意见和信息，并以此作为工作或决策的依据。tīng qǔ shì tōng guò tīng bié rén chén shù huò bào gào lái shōu jí yì jiàn hé xìn xī bìng yí cǐ zuò wéi gōng zuò huò jué cè de yī jù

Word origin

听 (tīng, "listen") + 取 (qǔ, "take") presents the compound as taking information in through listening so it can be used.

Usage tips

  • In workplace and public-meeting language, this verb signals that a report or viewpoint is being considered as input, not merely heard in passing.

Other meanings

  • listen to a reportverb

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