Chinese Conversation · Level 15
90 words
Chinese word
听筒
Pronunciation
Pinyintīng tǒng
Meaning
- nounhandset
Example
他把听筒放在桌子上。tā bǎ tīng tǒng fàng zài zhuō zi shàng
He put the handset on the table.
More examples
她接过听筒开始说话。tā jiē guò tīng tǒng kāi shǐ shuō huà
She took the handset and started talking.
Core concept
A phone's listening end, whether it is a separate handle or a built-in part beside the ear.
Common phrases
拿起听筒ná qǐ tīng tǒng
pick up the handset
放下听筒fàng xià tīng tǒng
set down the handset
Similar words
受话器shòu huà qì: A telephone receiver held in the hand and against the ear, especially on a wired phone.
手机听筒shǒu jī tīng tǒng: The built-in ear-side part of a smartphone that lets the user hear during a call.
话筒huà tǒng: A microphone device or part for picking up speech and sending it as an audio signal.
耳麦ěr mài: A device worn on the ear or head for calls, with a microphone and an earpiece.
Definition in Chinese
用于把电话或通信设备传来的声音传给听者耳朵的器件，书面语称为受话器，口语多称听筒，既可指手柄式的听筒，也可指机内的耳侧部件。yòng yú bǎ diàn huà huò tōng xìn shè bèi chuán lái de shēng yīn chuán gěi tīng zhě ér duǒ de qì jiàn shū miàn yǔ chēng wéi shòu huà qì kóu yǔ duō chēng tīng tǒng jì kě zhǐ shóu bǐng shì de tīng tǒng yě kě zhǐ jī nèi de ěr cè bù jiàn
Word origin
听 (tīng, "listen") + 筒 (tǒng, "tube") presents the object as a tube-like part for listening, a natural compound for a telephone receiver.
Usage tips
- In descriptions of landline use, this noun often appears with verbs meaning pick up and put down, so it helps narrate the physical actions of a call.