Chinese word

听讲

Pronunciation

Pinyintīng jiǎng

Meaning

  • verblisten to a lesson

Example

我昨天在教室听讲。wǒ zuó tiān zài jiào shì tīng jiǎng

I listened to the lesson in the classroom yesterday.

Illustration for 听讲 (listen to a lesson)

More examples

上课时她很认真地听讲。shàng kè shí tā hěn rèn zhēn dì tīng jiǎng

She listens very attentively in class.

Core concept

A student learns by listening as a teacher explains a subject in class or at a lecture.

Common phrases

  • 上课听讲shàng kè tīng jiǎng

    listen to the lesson during class

  • 认真听讲rèn zhēn tīng jiǎng

    listen carefully

Similar words

听tīng: Hear sounds or speech through the ears.
听课tīng kè: Learn from a school lesson by listening to the teacher and studying the material.
上课shàng kè: Attend and take part in a class or lesson.
听到tīng dào: Hear a sound or spoken words as they reach the ears.

Definition in Chinese

在课堂或讲座上用耳朵听别人讲解学习内容。zài kè táng huò jiǎng zuò shàng yòng ér duǒ tīng bié rén jiáng jiě xué xí nèi róng

Word origin

听讲 (tīngjiǎng, "listen to a lesson") combines 听 (tīng, "listen") with 讲 (jiǎng, "explain"), linking learning with hearing an explanation.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English "hear," which can mean that a sound reaches the ears without attention, this word describes purposeful listening in a learning setting.

Other meanings

  • take a courseverb

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